. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ;. ami Inatiiifj. Al li^liiiig tiim- the birds movealxjiit in leisurely fasliioii at a lieight ni from ten to forty feet ab<ive the beak is carrieil [Miiut ijuwii like that of a inos(|iiito, an<l the bird is cvi-ilently giviiij; clo^e attention to the water. Sometimes the bird hovers to makesure of the nature of its prey; but oftciier. without an instants hesitation, itplunges souse! into the water, sometimes passing clear from sight, and. TiikfH «a Broek
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ;. ami Inatiiifj. Al li^liiiig tiim- the birds movealxjiit in leisurely fasliioii at a lieight ni from ten to forty feet ab<ive the beak is carrieil [Miiut ijuwii like that of a inos(|iiito, an<l the bird is cvi-ilently giviiij; clo^e attention to the water. Sometimes the bird hovers to makesure of the nature of its prey; but oftciier. without an instants hesitation, itplunges souse! into the water, sometimes passing clear from sight, and. TiikfH «a Broek by the .lulkor. TWO (CO or Till HCSTCIN CUKK AKD OXC OF TIIK ro»T» TUX OCCtrT THE XUT nom, WHILE A wAir kia: or the auehicax coot ArrEAis ox the hiciit. emerges a moment later with a wriggling minnow in its beak. When theinsects are flying well, tlie Terns prefer to hawk. Dragon-flies and caddis-fliesare favorite ijuarry. and in pursuit of the latter the birds will often rise to aheight of several hundred feet. But loafing is really Forsters will stand arouinl by the hour on fence-i»osts. in amiable listlcssness. orthey will foregather with their fellows in measureless content u|)on some low-lying muil-reef. Really, now. it rests the mind merely to recall these lazyLazzaroni. THE COMMON TERN. 751 No. 301. COMMON TERN. A. O. U. No. 70. Sterna hirundo Linn. Synonyms.—Wilsons Jjckx. Sea Swallow. B.\ss-gull. Description.—Adult in siiiiiiiicr: Top of head and nape uniform deep black;back and wings pearl-gray; wing-quills
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