. Bird lore . SKlMiVlER ON NEST 112 Bird - Lore. GULL-BILLED TERN ON NEST mean death to the young through exposure to the suns rays, showinghow baseless is the theory that the parent comes to the nest only at during incubation it is probable that the parents presence is necessaryto protect the egg from excessive heat. Young Skimmers, like many young birds, squat and remain motionlessin the presence of danger, but the manner in which the Skimmer renders

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