. Bird notes afield; a series of essays on the birds of California. Birds. PATROLLING THE T is not only those who go forth on the sea in ships that have reason to dread our winter southwest storms. When the bark upon the ocean is scud- ding along under close-reefed topsails, with her decks all awash and the wind shrieking in the rigging, the mightiest of the ocean birds must trim their sails and steer for the open sea, lest they, too, fall victims to the fearful surf that leaps and smites with irresistible power. In their mastery of the air lies their safety, but in their overconfidenc
. Bird notes afield; a series of essays on the birds of California. Birds. PATROLLING THE T is not only those who go forth on the sea in ships that have reason to dread our winter southwest storms. When the bark upon the ocean is scud- ding along under close-reefed topsails, with her decks all awash and the wind shrieking in the rigging, the mightiest of the ocean birds must trim their sails and steer for the open sea, lest they, too, fall victims to the fearful surf that leaps and smites with irresistible power. In their mastery of the air lies their safety, but in their overconfidence and pride, their doom. They venture too near the boisterous water and are stricken down by the waves, powerless, lost. It is a wonderful experience to go 53. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Keeler, Charles Augustus, 1871-1937. San Francisco, D. P. Elder & M. Shepard
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