. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 88 The Canadian Field-Naturaust [Vol. XXXIV. and threes fly back and forth in Gaspe Bay. Dur- ing the latter part of the month they were flying south. I did not see any fly over the land. 14. Phalacrocorax auritus auritus. Double-crested Cormorant. A very abundant bird all along the coast. It breeds to the number of about 2,000 on top of Perce Rock and in large numbers on the great abundant species and grows luxuriantly. The feeding of the partly-grown and especially of the fully-grown young Cormorant was always an amusing spectacle. An adult a
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 88 The Canadian Field-Naturaust [Vol. XXXIV. and threes fly back and forth in Gaspe Bay. Dur- ing the latter part of the month they were flying south. I did not see any fly over the land. 14. Phalacrocorax auritus auritus. Double-crested Cormorant. A very abundant bird all along the coast. It breeds to the number of about 2,000 on top of Perce Rock and in large numbers on the great abundant species and grows luxuriantly. The feeding of the partly-grown and especially of the fully-grown young Cormorant was always an amusing spectacle. An adult alighting on the rock is at once besieged by one or more young who wave their wings frantically and raise their heads, beseech- ing the parent for food. Often times the parent is reluctant to acceed to the request and runs away,. GENERAL, VIEW OF GANNET LEDGES, BONAVENTURE ISLAND, 1914. Photo by Geological Survey of Canarla —Courtesy of of Conservation, Canada. sea cliffs at Bon Ami and at the foot of Mt. St. Albans. At Perce Rock there appeared to be seventeen distinct clusters of nests where everything in- cluding the nests was painted white with drop- pings and the ground was devoid of vegeta- tion. Where the Herring Gulls nest the sur- face is largely covered with vegetation. Yar- row, Achillea borealis, appears to be the most closely pursued by its offspring, dodging in and out among the other Cormorants and Gulls. Finally the parent gives in, opens its capacious maw into which the young disappears as far as its head and neck arc concerned. The parent gradually lowers its head as the young pushes in, and finally bring it nearly to the ground. The young, meanwhile, flaps its wings violently, and the picture is of a large bird trying hard to swallow another bird of the same. 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 perfectl
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