. 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. Among the Water Fowl I ilii I ji!. stones, or had betaken themselves, in small part- ies, for a swim out on the lake. Here I had if more impressed upon me than ever that these beautiful and in- nocent - appear- ing species of the Laridae are not always in con-
. 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. Among the Water Fowl I ilii I ji!. stones, or had betaken themselves, in small part- ies, for a swim out on the lake. Here I had if more impressed upon me than ever that these beautiful and in- nocent - appear- ing species of the Laridae are not always in con- duct what we might expect from appear- ance. I noticed quite frequently that some Tern or Terns would angrily d i / e down at a young Ring-bill out op the water, and strike it some pretty hard blows. One of my friends, who returned there later in the sea- son, saw Terns again and again strike a young Gull till the in- nocent head fell, 'AND SOON ANOTHER. AS SHE WAS COVERING HER EGGS'* A t-U U* J I THE SAME TERN AS IN ABOVE ILLUSTRATION ZliCi tlie DirCl lay • WITHIN FIVE MINUTES SHE ALIT CLOSE TO THE NEST " COMMON TERN, ABOUl TO SETTLE UPON HER EGGS. 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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