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BRITISH BIRDS. 



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trouble was to get her off the nest. When I waved my 

 hand at her she merely attacked it (Fig. 11). Fig. 10 

 shows the bird just recovering her sweet temper after 

 one of these assaults. 



mg. 12. YOUNG COMMON TERN "HIDING" BETWEEN TWO STONES. 



