The Sea=birds of the Fame Islands 



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was better made tluiii is usual with these birds, l)eins: 

 a fairly substantial struetiu'e of stalks, in which were three 

 eggs and two rab])it bones by way of ornament. 



On a patch of wet sand, reflecting the coloiu-s of sky 

 and clouds, and on which the long billowy swell l)roke 

 lazily in little ripples, a large flock of Terns had settled, 

 while others soared and hovered abo\'e them, their white 



Cormorants {Phalacrocorax carbo) sitting, 



wings and snowy plumage looking ^ery brilliant against 

 the sunlit sea. 



On the highest point of rock of the neighbouring island 

 Avere a number of Cormorants on their nests. These I 

 determined to photograph, if it were possible — though I 

 must say 1 hardly expected that they would allow of a 

 close enough approach. 



When landed, it took some time to chmb up to the 



