VI. BRITISH BIRDS. 



Ore of Thres Adult Long-tailed Tits feeding Young page 

 at the same Nest. {Photographed by Smith 



Whiting) '^S 



Razorbill Carrying Sand-Eels to Young. {Drawn by 



F. W. Frohawk) 90 



Pigeons in Flight. {Photographed by F. W. Headley) . . 115 



Pigeon Ahghting. {Photographed by F. W. Headley) . . 116 



Willow-Wren Feigning Injury. {Sketched by C. K. 



Siddall) .. .. " lis 



Nest of a Little Grebe in a Boat-house on Radnor 



Mere 125 



Lesser Whitethroat's Nest torn away from its 

 Supports by the Wind. {Photographed by H. W. 



Ford-Lindsay) 149 



The same Nest removed to a secure Position and not 

 Deserted by the Bird. {Photographed by H. W. 



Ford-Lindsay) 150 



Variety of Gannet. {Photographedby J As^per Atkinson) 153 



Positions assumed by Birds in Flight. {Photographed 

 by Bentley Beetham) : 



Raising the Wings Preparatory to Going. . . . 161 



About to dive forth . . . . . . . . . . 165 



Going . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 



Gone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 



Fairly on the Wing . . . . . . . . . . 168 



Two Extremes of Position . . . . . . . . 198 



The Feet used as Brakes 199 



Running as it were in Space. . .. .. .. 200 



The Depressed Tail used as a Brake . . . . 201 



Nearly Vertical in Position . . . . . . . . 202 



Suddenly and Harmoniously Wheeling . . . . 203 



Intent on Alighting .. .. .. .. .. 351 



Sweeping Upwards . . . . . . . . . . 352 



The Maximum of Resistance . . . . . . 353 



Just set Foot upon the Ledge . . . . . . 354 



The Wings have come Crashing down upon the 



Rocks 355 



