150 BIRD WATCHING 



the glassy waters of the sun-bathed lake but still 

 more precipitately, and, indeed, in disorder, for he 

 rose not alone from the surface but also from the 





Crested Grebe 



well-aimed spear-point of his successfully-lunging 

 antagonist. Whether the little dabchicks also, as 

 well as the crested grebes, attack each other in this 

 manner, I cannot from observations say, but from the 

 relationship it would seem probable. 



Razorbills also dive briskly, opening the wings 



