. 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 Least Tern W__ -<o. Taken at Sandyland STANDING HER GROUND Photo by the Author instrument than a pressure of the breast upon the sand. Home has no slightest connotation for her beyond that of locality, the place, perforce, where earth and sky must meet. For herself she would fainest linger ever in the air, descending only momentarily to seize her sustenance from the billow. But Nature in her wisdom has not seen fit to perfect a method by whi
. 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 Least Tern W__ -<o. Taken at Sandyland STANDING HER GROUND Photo by the Author instrument than a pressure of the breast upon the sand. Home has no slightest connotation for her beyond that of locality, the place, perforce, where earth and sky must meet. For herself she would fainest linger ever in the air, descending only momentarily to seize her sustenance from the billow. But Nature in her wisdom has not seen fit to perfect a method by which such airy fairy creatures may perpetuate their kind, save by vulgar contact with the earth. And if it were not so, we should learn no more about them than we know of wandering comets. These Least Terns shall form no exception to the living. 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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