. Wanderings of a naturalist . king confidently on toher eggs. On the afternoon of May 3D we found, on visitingthe nest, that the small greenshanks had hatched out. Ientered the hide at and remained till Themother greenshank seemed very proud of her young family,brooding them contentedly and pecking occasionally at apiece of broken eggshell lying just outside the nest. she suddenly sprang up on the nest, then flew offcalling. The cock had arrived. She soon returned, however, and had trouble with oneof the chicks, which was restless and would not remainbeneath her
. Wanderings of a naturalist . king confidently on toher eggs. On the afternoon of May 3D we found, on visitingthe nest, that the small greenshanks had hatched out. Ientered the hide at and remained till Themother greenshank seemed very proud of her young family,brooding them contentedly and pecking occasionally at apiece of broken eggshell lying just outside the nest. she suddenly sprang up on the nest, then flew offcalling. The cock had arrived. She soon returned, however, and had trouble with oneof the chicks, which was restless and would not remainbeneath her. On these occasions she would push it gentlyunder her breast with her bill. Early on the morning of May 31 we visited the nest forthe last time. The chicks were still beside the nest, but about9 the mother greenshank led her young brood away toa rush-fringed pool for their first feed. Here we left them,wishing them well and hoping that they would be successfulin avoiding the many dangers that beset the chicks of ground 4. Greenshank Settling Down on her Eggs.
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