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and crawl their way across the filthy rock. They 

 appeared to be filled with terror, and trembled and 

 cried out in the most piteous manner, disgorging 

 all kinds of fish, and bedaubing themselves with 

 guano as they fled. Some idea may be gathered 

 of the poisonous uncleanliness of a Cormorants' 

 breeding sta- 

 tion when it is 

 mentioned that 

 for years after 

 nothing what- 

 ever in the 

 shape of moss 

 or lichen will 

 grow upon 

 rocks which 

 these birds 

 have used. 



One old 

 female stood 

 boldly by her 

 nest and young 

 ones, until my 

 brother by care- 

 ful stalking got 

 within a few 

 feet of her and 

 made several 



photographic studies. It was quite laughable to 

 watch the bird give the biggest of her three 

 young ones a vigorous peck upon the head, and 

 force it to lie down every time it ventured to 

 make its presence known to us by lifting its head 

 and taking a look round. 



Although our visit was paid as late as July 

 2nd, and many of the young Cormorants were 



CORMORANT AND YOUNG. 



