. British birds. Birds. VOL. VII.] On May SENSE OF SMELL. 35 12th, Miss Best went into the tent with her camera. There was then a gentle south-east wind which blew from the nest towards the tent. The bird returned readily, and did not appear suspicious either of the tent or of the shutter of the GREY LAG-GOOSE BROODING. {Copyright by Mary G. S. Best.) On May 13th, Miss E. L. Turner went to the tent. The bird was away feeding, and Miss Turner therefore entered without being seen. The wind had shifted to the north- west and was then bloAving straight from the tent to the nest. The bird
. British birds. Birds. VOL. VII.] On May SENSE OF SMELL. 35 12th, Miss Best went into the tent with her camera. There was then a gentle south-east wind which blew from the nest towards the tent. The bird returned readily, and did not appear suspicious either of the tent or of the shutter of the GREY LAG-GOOSE BROODING. {Copyright by Mary G. S. Best.) On May 13th, Miss E. L. Turner went to the tent. The bird was away feeding, and Miss Turner therefore entered without being seen. The wind had shifted to the north- west and was then bloAving straight from the tent to the nest. The bird soon returned by her accustomed track, and when mthin a few feet of the nest, she suddenly threw up her head and took wing, screaming with fear. An hour later she came back, only to behave in the same manner, and after this she did not return for the several hours during which Miss Turner 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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