. The birds about us. Birds. 264 The Birds About Us. " Like the Fulmar, the constant attendant upon the whale, the Albatross, no less adventurous and wandering, pursues the tracks of his finny prey from one hemispliere into ; Dr. Moseley, already frequently quoted, found these birds nesting on Marion Island (South Pacific). The nests were on the ground, made of grass, moss, and earth, well compacted. The birds while sitting are extremely tame. They remained in this case when approached, and needed some stirring up with a stick to induce them to move. Much has been written con
. The birds about us. Birds. 264 The Birds About Us. " Like the Fulmar, the constant attendant upon the whale, the Albatross, no less adventurous and wandering, pursues the tracks of his finny prey from one hemispliere into ; Dr. Moseley, already frequently quoted, found these birds nesting on Marion Island (South Pacific). The nests were on the ground, made of grass, moss, and earth, well compacted. The birds while sitting are extremely tame. They remained in this case when approached, and needed some stirring up with a stick to induce them to move. Much has been written concerning the flight of the Albatross, and, indeed, this feature of its habits is much the most attractive, judging from what has been observed of the birds when not on the wing. Collingwood, in his " Rambles in the China Seas," says of the yellow-billed albatross, that they. Albatross. " are singularly graceful in their flight. They swim well and rapidly, and when leaving the water assist themselves to rise by their feet, running quickly for some distance along the surface until they are fairly above the water. How they propel themselves in the air. 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 Abbott, Charles C. (Charles Conrad), 1843-1919. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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