. Bird-lore . 488 Bird - Lore. A FARALLON CORMORANT WINGING ITS SOLITARY WAY eggs at this time, and fully grown youngbirds were walking about in the tules. At the south end of the Heron colony,we found a village of Farallon Cormor-ants, where several hundred half-grownbirds were sitting around in groups. Theyhad tramped over the tules so much thatthe growth was worn down almost towater-level, and the place looked like adance-hall. Although Mr. Pearson ap- proached the multitude in the spirit of aprotector, and talked in the Negro tongue,yet the members of the colony waddledoff suspiciously. Th
. Bird-lore . 488 Bird - Lore. A FARALLON CORMORANT WINGING ITS SOLITARY WAY eggs at this time, and fully grown youngbirds were walking about in the tules. At the south end of the Heron colony,we found a village of Farallon Cormor-ants, where several hundred half-grownbirds were sitting around in groups. Theyhad tramped over the tules so much thatthe growth was worn down almost towater-level, and the place looked like adance-hall. Although Mr. Pearson ap- proached the multitude in the spirit of aprotector, and talked in the Negro tongue,yet the members of the colony waddledoff suspiciously. They are not yet able totell friend from foe, although they havebeen under Audubon protection for sevenyears. One family of three youngstersremained, however, and, as their genialgod-father approached, they stretchedtheir skinny necks in welcome, and opened -%^ *«-«»A
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