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position. Two of the three eggs had hatched off, and the 

 young birds, in white down, were about three weeks 

 old. As they were some little way from each other, 

 I put out my hand to move one, that I might take a 

 photograph, which he resented by turning on his back, 

 with beak and talons ready for attack. Nest there was 

 no trace of, but feathers and pellets lay around with the 

 remains of Rock- and Stock-Doves and other smaller 

 birds. As the old birds were somewhat uneasy (though 

 they did not approach so close as when the eggs are 

 near hatching), I soon launched myself once more into 

 space and was hauled up, gathering Guillemots' eggs from 

 the ledges on the way. The " dimmers " having a 

 practical interest in protecting the young birds, there is 

 every reason to believe that this pair will be successfully 

 reared, and that the Peregrines will not desert the 

 Yorkshire cliffs for many years to come. 



