LIST OF PLATES. 



Plate I. — Built on the stumps of last year's broken reeds. 



„ 2. — She stood looking at the camera. 



,, 3. — Weird little creatures crawling slowly about the nest. 



„ 4. — Standing motionless, paying not the slightest attention to 

 the clamorous youngsters at her feet. 



„ 5. — Doubling her long legs under her, sat down. 



„ 6. — Peering anxiously out awaiting release. 



„ 7. — Stepped astride the chicks and half dropping her wings, 

 crouched over them. 



„ 8. — He was soon beside his mate. 



,, 9. — The young were now in the last state of exhaustion. 



„ 10. — At the base of his bill the chicks found much that was to 

 their liking. 



,, II. — Looking back across the lagoon at the great birds circling 

 above their nursery. 



,, 12. — Sitting with their heads together gravely listening to the 

 noise beneath. 



,, 13. — The young were sitting on their heels. 



„ 14.— Sitting auk-like on their tarsi. 



„ 15. — Leaning forward with distended throat prepared to 

 spread the meal before them. 



,, 16. — She stood admiringly above them. 



,, 17. — He fed them sitting, with the storm roaring through the 

 branches. 



,, 18. — Evinced a lively interest in my doings. 



„ 19. — Tentatively trying his wings in little flights across the 

 nest. 



