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Identifier: birdlore161914nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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he pond, where she was joined by her mate. Here they sported aboutfor some time, the young bird plunging from the the back of one and swim- At Home with a Hell-Diver 247 ming across to the other, all seemingly forgetful of the rest of the family.Finally they disappeared into the rushes, and I continued my course aroundthe pond. From the alders at the far end a strange call floated out; Svup-pup-pup-caow-caow-caow-cao-o-o-o-o-ow the note sounded to me, and was sometimesanswered by its mate calling cuck-cuck-cuck-00-oo-oo-, and I knew thatanother pair of Grebes had chosen this secluded pond for their home. Carefulsearch revealed only a deserted or incompleted nest, and I continued until Icame to a weedy stretch. Examining it with binoculars, before entering, as itwas quite open, I espied another of these elusive water-witches upon its nest.Unfortunately it saw me at the same time and rose, quickly and deftly pullingfragments from the rim and piling them over the eggs. It was the work of
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\ imi-t^. ASSISTING THE YOUNG FROM THE SHELL 248 Bird - Lore but a moment, then the Grebe plunged from the nest and disappeared beneaththe water, not to be seen again that day. Hoping to study the home-life ofthis bird, I cut a few branches and built a partial shelter about twenty feetaway; but disappointm_ent awaited m_e, for when I came back at two in theafternoon and again at five, the Grebe had not returned.

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