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but I have more than once heard of three young owls in a nest 
and have myself found a nest with three eggs. This was in 1905 
and in the same nest as the owlets of two years before. I went 
down the cliff this time on a light rope and, despite the gloom 
of the cavern, got the photograph of the three eggs at 18 in. 
distance. 
Having done the camera work I called out to Admiral Farquhar 
who had remained with the party who were handling the rope at 
EGGS OF EAGLE OWL IN NEST AT END OF CAVERN. 
(Size:2:3)ins 3, 9.1n.) 
the top of the cliff to come down and join me as I knew he was 
anxious to take some Eagle Owl's eggs himself. This he did, 
and I ascended. As I came over the cliff I was met by my 
retriever “ Sweep” who was sitting with his paws over the edge, 
showing his teeth and apparently pleased to see his master safely 
back. I had, prior to descending, taken the usual precaution of 
making one end of the line fast to a rock, a very convenient 
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