. Life histories of North American petrels and pelicans and their allies; order Tubinares and order Steganopodes . Walrus Island, Walrus Inland, Alaska. A. C. Bent. Red-faced Cormorant. For description see page 335 LIFE HISTOEIES OP NORTH AMEPJCA5^ PETRELS AND PELICANS. 281 somest, neatest, and cleanest cormorants nests that I had ever nests were large, well built, and securely plastered onto a firmfoundation; some were made almost wholly of green grass and sods,evidently gathered in the center of the island; others were made par-tially or wholly of various pretty seaweeds, s
. Life histories of North American petrels and pelicans and their allies; order Tubinares and order Steganopodes . Walrus Island, Walrus Inland, Alaska. A. C. Bent. Red-faced Cormorant. For description see page 335 LIFE HISTOEIES OP NORTH AMEPJCA5^ PETRELS AND PELICANS. 281 somest, neatest, and cleanest cormorants nests that I had ever nests were large, well built, and securely plastered onto a firmfoundation; some were made almost wholly of green grass and sods,evidently gathered in the center of the island; others were made par-tially or wholly of various pretty seaweeds, sea ferns (Sertulariclae)and sea mosses, fresh and neat in appearance and of various shades ofbrown, pink, and purple, probably obtained at considerable depths bydiving; some of the nests were profusely decorated with gullsfeathers. One typical large nest measured 20 by 16 inches in diameteroutside, was built up 6 inches high, and hollowed in the center about3 inches; another, small nest, measured 14 by 12 inches outside, 3inches high, and nearly 3 inches deep. Eggs.—The eggs are small in proportion to the size of the birds;the mea
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