. Among the water-fowl, observation, adventure, photography [microform] : a popular narrative account of the water-fowl as found in the northern and middle states and lower Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains. Water birds; Water birds; Water birds; Photography of birds; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux. Modern Cliff-Dwellers Now and then we started an Auk from its egg in some recess or under some projection of the rocic. As this was the most accessible part of the cliff many eggs had been gathered from these ledges' and there were not as many here as elsewher
. Among the water-fowl, observation, adventure, photography [microform] : a popular narrative account of the water-fowl as found in the northern and middle states and lower Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains. Water birds; Water birds; Water birds; Photography of birds; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux. Modern Cliff-Dwellers Now and then we started an Auk from its egg in some recess or under some projection of the rocic. As this was the most accessible part of the cliff many eggs had been gathered from these ledges' and there were not as many here as elsewhere! where they could not be reached. However, as we climbed down to the bottom ledge, we came upon a nne crowded line of Murres, each sitting on its single egg laid on the bare rock, close in under the overhanging cliff. They all . left their eggs pell-mell when they saw that we were really coming down to them. The sud- denness with which they flew started one or two of the eggs rolling, and then 1 saw a practical illustration of the wisdom of the plan of Nature which has made the eggs of these birds pear-shaped. Instead of rolling off the ledge, they simfy turned around on their axis only moving a few inches from their place. The shells, too are so hard that they can withstand a great deal of rough usage, though occasionally I noticed one that had been broken. After inspecting these interesting sights, we 6i. •NOW AND THEN WE STARTED AN AUK FROM ITS EGG IN SOME RECESS ... OF THE ROCK". 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 Job, Herbert Keightley, 1864-1933. Toronto : Musson Book Co.
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