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and harmonise in an astonishing manner with the 

 grass and heather in which they hide. 



Last summer I was very anxious to obtain 

 photographs of the young birds at home, but this 



OYSTER CATCHER'S NEST WITH NEWLY HATCHED CHICK. 



was easier said than done. On a fair-sized 

 island, a pair of Oyster Catchers had their nest 

 rather late in the season, having deserted their 

 first clutch for some reason or other. I was photo- 

 graphing a Goosander sitting on her nest at the 

 time and came upon the Oyster Catcher's eggs by 

 accident. When I first saw them, the young birds 

 were just chipping the shell and could be heard 

 whistling faintly inside. I returned next day, 



