. American birds, studied and photographed from life . \uuiig Rubins at A Robin in the cherrv tree. GULL HABITS XIXGULL HABITS EVERY fall when the waves begin to beat heavilyalong the sea-shore, a white-winged fleet sails intothe rivers and bays to winter. When most of the otherflocks have gone to the southland, this feathered fleetskims about the wharf-lined water front. These are theGulls, and they add life to the landscape as they float andsail about, just as the white-sailed boats of the summerskim about the waters of the inland harbors. The gull comes not for pleasure alone, he com
. American birds, studied and photographed from life . \uuiig Rubins at A Robin in the cherrv tree. GULL HABITS XIXGULL HABITS EVERY fall when the waves begin to beat heavilyalong the sea-shore, a white-winged fleet sails intothe rivers and bays to winter. When most of the otherflocks have gone to the southland, this feathered fleetskims about the wharf-lined water front. These are theGulls, and they add life to the landscape as they float andsail about, just as the white-sailed boats of the summerskim about the waters of the inland harbors. The gull comes not for pleasure alone, he comes be-cause it is easier to find a living about the city than on theopen sea. He pays for his existence in the amount ofgarbage he picks up. He skirmishes the river for deadfish, putrid flesh, and waste stuff of every kind. If hisfood supply runs low on the river, he hunts overland. Ifthe gulls are fed along the water front, they become verytame, and return regularly every day for their dinner. The gulls are quick to learn that they are protectedabout the harbors, and they
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