. The water-fowl family . The Water-fowl of the Pacific Coast 541 or more high, when they suddenly slow up for amoment as if to assure themselves that they areover the centre of the pond. Then the edge ofthe line begins to break off, for birds are suddenlytumbling, whirling, pitching, falling in al-l sorts oflines and motions. Head first, tail first, it makesno difference which way they start, for in a mo-ment they are whirling over into some new posi-tion, on their backs with tips of wings pointedskyward, then standing in air with tail down andwings still skyward as if outstretched in prayer,
. The water-fowl family . The Water-fowl of the Pacific Coast 541 or more high, when they suddenly slow up for amoment as if to assure themselves that they areover the centre of the pond. Then the edge ofthe line begins to break off, for birds are suddenlytumbling, whirling, pitching, falling in al-l sorts oflines and motions. Head first, tail first, it makesno difference which way they start, for in a mo-ment they are whirling over into some new posi-tion, on their backs with tips of wings pointedskyward, then standing in air with tail down andwings still skyward as if outstretched in prayer,then as suddenly darting off on one side in a long,swooping curve, every one in a grand go-as-you-please somersault and the whole line whirlingto the water. With wondrous quickness the onethat first comes within ten yards of the waterrights himself and sets his wings, the next wheelsover and falls into line beside him, then anotherand another until perhaps the whole flock aredrifting solemnly over the face of the water wi
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