. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Farallon Cormorant during activity of any kind. The pulsating movement is rapid and to appearance violent, and it is characteristic not only of this species but of the next as well. If the shags take heavy toll of the finny tribes, they pay fearful trib- ute, in turn, to their ruthless overlord, the Western Gull. From the time the first egg is laid, one or the other of the parents must mount guard incessantly to keep the marauder at bay. The gu
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Farallon Cormorant during activity of any kind. The pulsating movement is rapid and to appearance violent, and it is characteristic not only of this species but of the next as well. If the shags take heavy toll of the finny tribes, they pay fearful trib- ute, in turn, to their ruthless overlord, the Western Gull. From the time the first egg is laid, one or the other of the parents must mount guard incessantly to keep the marauder at bay. The gull is a coward and cannot stand up under well directed blows of the shag's beak; but once let the owner's attention be diverted, and the gull slips in to snatch an egg or a stripling youngster. Human intrusion is welcomed by the gull with loud acclaim, for in the great colony of shags many will flee in fear before the man. This is the gull's opportunity, and he will gobble. Taken on the Salton Sea A GROUP OF NESTS Photo by the Author the uncovered eggs in a trice, or return again and again till all the bant- lings are appropriated. It may be the law of nature, but it always arouses in the beholder feelings of indignation to see a gull seize a helpless black baby by the neck and bolt it in midair, in spite of frantic kicking and 1944. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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