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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY 



eggs were either taken or destroyed. A large colony of Gannets still 

 nest in Iceland and it is claimed that on several small islands off the 

 coast of England and Scotland there are colonies estimated at two 

 hundred thousand. They nest on the narrow ledges on the face of the 

 high cliffs. It is a thrilling sight to see these great white birds sitting 

 as closely as possible on every available ledge, nearly all facing to- 

 wards the high rocky walls. Many of them are simply resting but more 

 are setting on a single white egg. Some of them build quite bulky 

 nests of sticks and seaweed, while others have barely any. These birds 

 float high in the water owing to the buoyancy caused by air cells be- 

 neath the skin. These they are able to inflate or deflate at will. Their 

 food is largely of small herrings which swim near the surface and can 

 easily be seen as the birds soar aloft. They do not dive from the sur- 

 face of the water as do loons, ducks and cormorants. 



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A pair of black Crows resided in the town of Whitinsville, Mass. 

 Many other crows lived there too, but these two are of special interest. 

 Early in May they found a large pine tree, standing alone in a field; the 

 branches were very dense and from the ground it was impossible to see 

 anything in the top. Here they carried sticks and roots until they had 

 formed a large and satisfactory nest. 



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