54 THE SECOND BOOK OF BIRDS 
eggs in it, just because it was looked at, though 
neither nest nor eggs were touched. 
I found that nest myself, and I wanted very 
much to see how the birds live and bring up the 
little ones, so I was careful not to disturb any- 
thing. I hid myself a long way off, where I 
could see the nest with a field-glass, and where 
I thought the birds would not notice me. I sat 
there perfectly still for hours, till the eggs had 
time to get cold, and I saw another bird carry 
them off. No doubt they saw me, however, for 
they never came back to the nest. 
