V°'; ^P'\ Cook, Notes on the Lyrc-Bird. IO3 



was just opposite the camera I stopped ; she did hkewise, and 

 began scratching about. As soon as her eyes were taken off me 

 I lay down, while she, looking up a second later, and not seeing 

 me, sprang quickly on to the bush pedestal to reconnoitre, and 

 was immortalized by Mr. Chandler. The sun was shining right 

 on her, and everything was favourable for a good photograph, 

 for Mr. Chandler took an exposure, not a snap. Members will 

 agree that he well deserved his success. 



Camera Craft Notes. 



Giant Petrel {Ossifraga gigantea). — The bird photographed was 

 caught in Port Phillip Bay, near Williamstown, and about 40 

 miles from the Heads. Mr. F. Lane and another were fishing 

 near the lightship, and saw the bird swimming not far off. 

 They threw it pieces of bread, which it promptly swallowed. 

 They then baited a hook with some bread and threw it towards 



Tht' Giant Petrel {Ossifraga gigantea). 



the bird, which readily took it, and so was captured. The hook, 

 having caught on the bird's bill, was easily removed. It is inter- 

 esting to note that this ocean bird should have come up the 

 harbour so far from the ocean and close to the shipping. The 

 photograph was taken in the Melbourne Zoo. — D. Le Souef. 

 Melbourne. 



