. British birds. Birds. VOL. XV.] HIIKKDING-HABITS OF MKULIN. 11)7 of many another species, dnrin^' inculjation tlie feet are tucked under the eggs, this i)ositif>n l)eing acliievcd by a rapid side to side shuffle. This r(!sulted in the occasional ejection of one or two eggs out of the nesting cup on the precipitate dej);!! tiiic <,f the parent. C)n her return she. . J :^. ,,. ..„.:i^ l:.' -^gS. (Photographed by W. Rowan.) wfjuld r(jlle( t these again. On one occasion an egg was shot out nearly a foot from the nest and rolled into a small depression. On her return the he
. British birds. Birds. VOL. XV.] HIIKKDING-HABITS OF MKULIN. 11)7 of many another species, dnrin^' inculjation tlie feet are tucked under the eggs, this i)ositif>n l)eing acliievcd by a rapid side to side shuffle. This r(!sulted in the occasional ejection of one or two eggs out of the nesting cup on the precipitate dej);!! tiiic <,f the parent. C)n her return she. . J :^. ,,. ..„.:i^ l:.' -^gS. (Photographed by W. Rowan.) wfjuld r(jlle( t these again. On one occasion an egg was shot out nearly a foot from the nest and rolled into a small depression. On her return the hen promptly set about restoring it to its fellows. With tail to the nest and wide open beak (Fig. 7) she attempted to roll it backwards between her legs, but it was too well lodged to be readily. 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 London, Witherby & Co
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