. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE BLACK-FOOTED ALBATKOSS 293 out, and can usually be depended upon to follow vessels in increasing numbers. On many voy- ages between San Francisco and the Aleutian Islands, the average attendance of Albatrosses, or 'Gonies,' as they are usually called, was from fifteen to twenty. Whether the same indi- viduals stayed with the vessel during the whole flock of birds would alight upon the water, often coming close enough to be caught on cod-hooks baited with pork. When on t
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE BLACK-FOOTED ALBATKOSS 293 out, and can usually be depended upon to follow vessels in increasing numbers. On many voy- ages between San Francisco and the Aleutian Islands, the average attendance of Albatrosses, or 'Gonies,' as they are usually called, was from fifteen to twenty. Whether the same indi- viduals stayed with the vessel during the whole flock of birds would alight upon the water, often coming close enough to be caught on cod-hooks baited with pork. When on the wing, some- times all the birds would assemble at once to feed on the waste thrown overboard from the galley, alighting in a confused manner, with much squawking and fluttering of BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS. run, or were replaced from time to time by other birds encountered along the way, we could not determine. "The birds were with us from daylight to dark, and in all sorts of weather. The S. S. Albatross, being engaged in deep-sea investiga- tions, made fre(iuent stops for the purpose of sounding and dredging. At such times the "We often hooked specimens while the ship was under way, by paying out the line rapidly enough to leave the bait lying motionless, and buoyed on the surface with a cork. The birds were not able to pick up a bait while on the wing, or while it was moving. When hooked they would set their wings rigidly at an angle, and a rapid hauling-in of the long line would. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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