. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . RcdraivH by Allan Brooks from Photo by the 63H Ill!-. )i:i-:r. eye departed from tlicm llic scarcli had to be commenced anew, so i>erfecllywere the eggs mimicked by their sitrrmmdiiigs. Voiiiig Killdeers are delightful absurdities. Their strength is in tlieirlegs, and tiiese carry tliem pattering away, before the embryonic juices arefairly dried upon tlieir backs. They need to be nimble, for all nature turnsteeth to little birds that cannot tly. Wh
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . RcdraivH by Allan Brooks from Photo by the 63H Ill!-. )i:i-:r. eye departed from tlicm llic scarcli had to be commenced anew, so i>erfecllywere the eggs mimicked by their sitrrmmdiiigs. Voiiiig Killdeers are delightful absurdities. Their strength is in tlieirlegs, and tiiese carry tliem pattering away, before the embryonic juices arefairly dried upon tlieir backs. They need to be nimble, for all nature turnsteeth to little birds that cannot tly. When pa|)a or mamma thinks best, also,the little fellows will croucii and freeze most dutifully. On such <xcasi(jnstiie rump, with its ridiculous lufi f lengthened bristles, is stuck up into the Takfn in liatla WaUa County. Photo by \V, Leon Dattton. TMK and jtasses muster for waving vegetation. Fortunately for them the flesh of the Killdeer is not esteemed for foodby humans, so they are allowed to gather in peace into companies con-taining a score f>r two of inclividuals. The Killdeer i>i not gregarious at otherlimes of year. .iltiir> a half dozen j>airs may nest in the same field: but infall they (lock commonly, and are found .( meadow |)onds, river bars, .indeven on the lake In-aches. The month of May. HK>7- foinid the writer |H<l with an .issislant THE KILLDEER. 639 on the banks of the ^VaIla WaHa River, near Walhila. A grove of yeHow-green willows sheltered oiu tent. I)ut there were abundant reaches of level,grass-covered alluvium hard by. In crossing one of these areas I was inter-cepted by a Killdeer who pleaded with me against careless steps. A few min-utes search ax^ailed nothing, and I retired to the shelter of the will
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