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a fan, gently poking my hand with his bill. Then he squats 

 down flat on the ground with his neck stretched out, 

 which makes me wonder whether " he " is not really a 

 female. Mr. Bahr's photographs are the best proof 

 that could be given of his tameness to anyone 

 who has not seen him, for they were taken almost 

 on the window sill, the window being wide open, with 

 the camera held three feet from the bird, which did 

 not even flinch at the click of the shutter. Fig. 8 



Fig. 7. — A Proof of his Tameness. 

 {Photographed by P. H. Bahr.) 



depicts him looking out of the open window at a 

 passing Rook. 



When at rest he almost invariably stands on one leg, 

 hopping about, and even feeding in this attitude, a habit 

 common with most waders. Constantly he will play by 

 himself, commencing by standing bolt upright and then 

 squatting down flat, with his tail raised and spread out 

 into a fan (the two outer tail-feathers not extended 

 beyond the others). Then he will suddenly take two or 

 three jumps to either side with wings closed. After 



