carpenter] THE NESTING OF THE BLACK TERN 



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My next visit to the nest was June 25th. The third egg had 

 hatched and the little chick could not be distinguished from the 

 others in spite of the difference in age. Though there was no 



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Upper — Baby in shadow of cat-tails. 

 Lower — Two baby birds. One egg unhatched. 



incubating to be done, the bird was back at the nest much of the 

 time, sometimes resting on the nest, but usually walking about 

 and seeming to look at the babes with great admiration. They 

 persisted in playing in the edge of the water much of the time. 



