. British birds. Birds. VOL. IX.] "WAIT AND SEE " PHOTOGRAPHY. 2(31 April. But from that time onwards it was war to the knife. First of all there were fights for the females, and then frontier fights for the defence of the breeding- grounds. Each pair seemed to claim a few yards of frontage on the mere, together with the sporting rights (bathing and hunting), as well as a stretch of territory inland. These were most jealously THE MOORHEN : "CHASES HEK LP AND DOWN ; (Photographed by Miss E. L. Turner.) When two Moorhens come to grips, the ensuing struggle i
. British birds. Birds. VOL. IX.] "WAIT AND SEE " PHOTOGRAPHY. 2(31 April. But from that time onwards it was war to the knife. First of all there were fights for the females, and then frontier fights for the defence of the breeding- grounds. Each pair seemed to claim a few yards of frontage on the mere, together with the sporting rights (bathing and hunting), as well as a stretch of territory inland. These were most jealously THE MOORHEN : "CHASES HEK LP AND DOWN ; (Photographed by Miss E. L. Turner.) When two Moorhens come to grips, the ensuing struggle is no mere play. With feet closely interlocked, they hold on to each other until occasionally muscles and joints crack. A victorious bird will sometimes strive to drown his opponent before releasing him. Meanwhile there is much screaming and splashing, and the din of battle is such that the waterside is no place for a contemplative person. On May 25th I watched two pathetic little Moorhen warriors, companions in misery, maimed and defeated, striving only to snatch a little food 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 London, Witherby & Co
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