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HALF-HOURS IN THE GREEN LANES. 



which is generally in some hole in the river or tarn 

 bank. The nest is generally constructed of small 



Fig. 83. 



The Common Kingfisher. 



fish vertebra, &c., with considerable skill. The 

 young do not leave the nest until they are fully 

 fledged, when they may be seen seated together on 



