Bird Life in a Suburban Parish 



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stroni^' predilection for eeitiiiii favoured localities, though per- 

 haps not to the extent that those bu-ds undoubtedly have. 

 Some ])eeuharity of food {)r()cura})le is proba})ly the secret of 

 it, and in connection with this I have been told that Dutch 

 clo^'er has a oreat attraction for I'artridg'es, and that fields 

 containin*)- anv are always sure finds for them. 



Nest of Lapwing {I'a/ie/hts a i-ihUus). 



A hen Partridge, while sitting, is a good example of pro- 

 teeti^'e coloration. It is almost impossible to distinguish 

 her crouching form amidst the thick growth of grass and 

 hedgeside vegetation. She seems to bin-row into the ^'ery 

 heart of a clump of grass or dead bracken, without lea\ing 

 a trace or mark of her presence. If approached quietly, she 



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