. Bird watching . t^^te^z^cS^^saciZd -■ ex- 9^^^.■^ix^.^.^>a-£y WATCHING GULLS AND SKUAS loi round, and the other standing at its post, this onewill stretch itself up and raise its wings above theback every time its partner passes. This raising ofthe wings enters into one of the most salient of themany nuptial antics of this bird, which I will nowdescribe. In its completest form it commencesaerially. The two birds have been circle-soaringone above the other, and are now at a considerableheight above one of their chosen standing-places,when the lower one floats with the wings extended,but ra
. Bird watching . t^^te^z^cS^^saciZd -■ ex- 9^^^.■^ix^.^.^>a-£y WATCHING GULLS AND SKUAS loi round, and the other standing at its post, this onewill stretch itself up and raise its wings above theback every time its partner passes. This raising ofthe wings enters into one of the most salient of themany nuptial antics of this bird, which I will nowdescribe. In its completest form it commencesaerially. The two birds have been circle-soaringone above the other, and are now at a considerableheight above one of their chosen standing-places,when the lower one floats with the wings extended,but raised very considerably — half-way, perhaps,towards meeting over the back—an action which, intheir flight, is uncommon. As it does this it uttersa note like a-er, a-er, a-er (a as in as), uponwhich, as at a signal, the other one floats in the samemanner, and both now descend thus, together, to theground. Standing, then, the one behind the other,at about a yards distance and faced the same way,both of them
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