where they resort. Here he is regularly fed, and is so tame 

 with the man who has long attended to his wants, that he 

 will eat out of his hand, but will not allow any further fami- 

 liarities. In the breeding season he is accompanied by his 

 mate who will not venture to descend, but remains hovering 

 and screaming over him whilst he is feeding below. 



Interesting as this trait in the life of a wild sea bird is in 

 itself, it is doubly so as affording a clue, by which we may 

 to a certain extent ascertain the length of life of a Sea-gull, 

 and as adding a fact to our very scanty knowledge regarding 

 the age to which birds arrive. 



