. Useful birds and their protection. Containing brief descriptions of the more common and useful species of Massachusetts, with accounts of their food habits, and a chapter on the means of attracting and protecting birds . ^ usually keep well away from thevicinity of field and farm. Even as it is, however, they ren-der some service to man. Certain water-birds are useful tonavigators, fishermen, and pilots. In thick summer weatherthe appearance of Terns or Gulls in numbers, or the soundof their clamorous voices, gives warning to the mariner thathe is nearing the rocks on which they breed. Shore
. Useful birds and their protection. Containing brief descriptions of the more common and useful species of Massachusetts, with accounts of their food habits, and a chapter on the means of attracting and protecting birds . ^ usually keep well away from thevicinity of field and farm. Even as it is, however, they ren-der some service to man. Certain water-birds are useful tonavigators, fishermen, and pilots. In thick summer weatherthe appearance of Terns or Gulls in numbers, or the soundof their clamorous voices, gives warning to the mariner thathe is nearing the rocks on which they breed. Shore fisher-men enshrouded in fog can tell the direction of the islandson which the birds live by Avatching their undeviating flighthomeward with food for their young. The keen senses ofsea birds enable them to head direct for their nests, even indense mist. Fishermen often discover schools of fish bywatching the sea birds, that, like the larger fish, pursue thesmall PLATE IX. — Regurgitated Owl Pellets. The^^e pellets, composeilof hones ami fur, also feathers of a Robin, were left near aulliursliouse by Screech Owls.
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