. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . -! It is appreci-ated neither bv parent nor child. A gull-let in the bush is marble, but onlyhis rump is visible: while a chick in the hand is the squirmiest productof nature. No, sir, he will not keep still, nor stay put for the pitifulfraction of a second. Ergo, the gallerv of darlings is still Taken at S^lit Rock. Photo by the Author. YOUNG WESTERN 728 TIIF. WESTERN GULL. (luUs arc indiscriminate feeders, and all is grist which conies to Iheirmill. Jli
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . -! It is appreci-ated neither bv parent nor child. A gull-let in the bush is marble, but onlyhis rump is visible: while a chick in the hand is the squirmiest productof nature. No, sir, he will not keep still, nor stay put for the pitifulfraction of a second. Ergo, the gallerv of darlings is still Taken at S^lit Rock. Photo by the Author. YOUNG WESTERN 728 TIIF. WESTERN GULL. (luUs arc indiscriminate feeders, and all is grist which conies to Iheirmill. Jliis species is chargeil with a discreditable weakness for birdseggs; and according to Finley and others, an adult Western makes noth-ing of swallowing a voung ]\Inrrc or a squab Cormorant in the absenceof vigilant [jarents. This stigma, b\ the wa\, dues not attach to Glaucous-winged Gulls, for 1 ha\e spent weeks with them withemt witnessing anymisbeluuinr. Fish the staple diet nf the gulls, and the binls i|uarter the sea at a considerable height luitil some indica-tion of a tra\elling school is noted. Tell-talehaste on the part of an\ one bird is rem;ii-ked1)\ distant conuades, and all hurry tn the sceneof slaughter. Ivxcited screan;s ])nblish thenews still uvvv widelw if the ])rospect is a goodone, and a thousantl birds may join the feastbefore the bewildered fisli realize
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