THE WHEATEAR. 



moss, with an inner lining of hair, 

 feathers, and rabbits' down. 



The eggs generally number five or six, 

 of a pale greenish-blue, occasionally 

 spotted on the larger end with rusty red. 



This species practises a short and some- 

 what pretty, but not very loud, song, 

 which is enhanced in value by the 

 weird solitude of the vocalist's sur 

 roundings. It is frequently uttered 

 whilst the bird is on the wing going 

 through aerial antics, often highly sug- 

 gestive of dementia. 



The call note of the species may be 

 imitated by beating two pebbles to- 

 gether, and sounds like chick, chack > 

 chack. 



YOUNG WHEATEARS 

 WAITING FOR FOOD. 



