. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Baird Cormorant tail—that is, if that useful member can be spared from its frequent duty of assisting the bird to maintain a precarious foothold on some slight projection of the cliff side. Now and then also the bird voids vigorously, distributing an impartial whitewash over all surrounding objects. When the birds of a colony quit their nests, they launch out swiftly, wagging their heads from side to side if the danger is above them. They may j
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Baird Cormorant tail—that is, if that useful member can be spared from its frequent duty of assisting the bird to maintain a precarious foothold on some slight projection of the cliff side. Now and then also the bird voids vigorously, distributing an impartial whitewash over all surrounding objects. When the birds of a colony quit their nests, they launch out swiftly, wagging their heads from side to side if the danger is above them. They may join the puffins and gulls for a few rounds of inspection, but oftener they settle in the water at some distance from the shore, a large com- pany of them looking and acting very much like a flock of black geese. It requires quite an effort on the bird's part to rise from the water, but this is done with a single motion of the wings, unassisted by the feet, as would be the case with heavy ducks and loons. If the Shag has been diving, it may burst out of the water with the acquired impetus of the chase; and once under way, its flight is swift and vigorous and not alto- gether ungraceful. Baird Cormorants are late nesters. Fresh eggs may be taken by the. Taken in Washington Photo by the Author A POPULAR NESTING SITE NESTS OF THREE SPECIES OF SHAGS OCCUPY THIS POINT 1959. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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