. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ^ that we in;iy well ;itTord lo overlook their long absencedurini; the dull season. ruffins, ill coiniiioii with other species of the AlciiUc. sjieinl the winter ii|M>ti the ocean ami are only seen near land when the bulTeting of some storm of severity strews the sainl with carcasses of dearovided with an extraordinary array of iniptini ornaments ;ind ;ippeii<laj.;es. Males .ind females alike receive, in place of ilull black feathers, a white mask; ami
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ^ that we in;iy well ;itTord lo overlook their long absencedurini; the dull season. ruffins, ill coiniiioii with other species of the AlciiUc. sjieinl the winter ii|M>ti the ocean ami are only seen near land when the bulTeting of some storm of severity strews the sainl with carcasses of dearovided with an extraordinary array of iniptini ornaments ;ind ;ippeii<laj.;es. Males .ind females alike receive, in place of ilull black feathers, a white mask; ami this is prolfiiiged In-hind from either side into lonj; \avinjj feather horns f a rich, <leep straw- ■ lor. The e\ elieak, always out and slronply com- resseil, is ftirtlier aiiR- Taten on larrcii ttiti. fhoio b) Ly»tt jomri. iiienleil basally by a uew A QLAixT Kowi.; ^< ^f boriiy plates of a. THE TUFTED PUFFIN. 903 dull oil-greeii or delicate huni-colur, and these in turn exactl\ match the iridesin tint. The feet also become bright vermilion instead of a pale salmon. Thus gaily caparisoned, the Tufted Putfins, Sea Parrots now, repairto the grassy, sloping hillsides of the rocky islets which comprise theOlvmpiades, and renovate the old nesting burrows, or else dig new work intermittently at this. Stejneger, on the Commander Islands,noted that in the early days of the season the Puffins spent only one dayashore in alternation with two days at sea. It is probable, therefore, thatthe birds engage in the evolutions of courtship during these sea-days,for I have never seen anything but the most decorous behavior ashore. I), is noteasily possi-ble to exag-gerate thegrave solem-nity of thesequaint are ali-solutely si-lent on alloccasions !save w h e ncaught a n dh a r a s s e d ,w h e n theymay emit alow. raucousgroan. Theyspend much time stand- Rcdmwn by Allan
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