. 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. The White-Winged Fle ET dead on the water. I also noticed, when I first visited the Cormorant island, that when the Cor- morants were frightened off their nests, before they would return, the Gulls settled down upon their homes, and ate a number of the eggs. I
. 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. The White-Winged Fle ET dead on the water. I also noticed, when I first visited the Cormorant island, that when the Cor- morants were frightened off their nests, before they would return, the Gulls settled down upon their homes, and ate a number of the eggs. I have already re- corded the case of the Frank- lin's Gull plun- dering the Grebe's nest, and it is evi- dent that such deeds of vio- ence are a fam ily trait among our beautiful and interesting friends. B u t with all their faults we shall continue to love them, and refrain IrtLtSmetTs.'^" ^^"^"^ ^P-'''handsome. THE YOUNG WERE SKULKING AMONG THE WEEDS AND STONES- YOUNG «1NCBIU,E™cUU: Among all birds, I do not know of a more beautiful species than the Franklin's Rosy Gull It IS of medium size, resembling Bonaparte's Gull in having a black hood, as it were, over the head and the upper neck, with pearl-grey upper parts; but the under portions, which are white, have added a beautiful rosy blush. They are said'to breed from Dakota northward to the Arctic sea. Besides being »S7. 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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