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Bird - Lore 



GULL- BILLED TERN ON NEST 



mean death to the young through exposure to the sun's rays, showing 

 how baseless is the theory that the parent comes to the nest only at night. 

 Even during incubation it is probable that the parent's presence is necessary 

 to protect the egg from excessive heat. 



Young Skimmers, like many young birds, squat and remain motionless 

 in the presence of danger, but the manner in which the Skimmer renders 



MARSH AT COBB'S ISLAND. SHOWING LAUGHING GULLS ON THEIR NESTS IN THE DISTANCE 



