THE WHEAT EAR. 



moss, with an inner lining of hair, 

 feathers, and rabbits' down. 



The eggs generally number five or six, 

 of a pale greenish-blue, occasionally 

 spotted on the larger end with rusty red. 



This species practises a short and some- 

 what pretty, but not very loud, song, 

 which is enhanced in value by the 

 weird solitude of the vocalist's sur- 

 roundings. It is frequently uttered 

 whilst the bird is on the wing going 

 through aerial antics, often highly sug- 

 gestive of dementia. 



The call note of the species may be 

 imitated by beating two pebbles to- 

 gether, and sounds like chick, chack, 

 chuck. 



YOUNG WHEATEARS 

 WAITING FOR FOOD. 



