Skimmers 



skimmer, like that of the tern, is never so harsh and strident as 

 during the nesting season. 



It seems odd that birds so long and strong of wing as these 

 should hug the coast so closely and not venture out on the open 

 seas, until we consider the nature of their food and the proba- 

 bility of starvation in deep waters. 



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