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Gull, Herring (continued) 



Call no. 



Nu GvHl Flock of Herring Gulls and Crows Feeding on Snow. 

 Ithaca. (March 4, 1914) Allen 



The streaks on the head and neck are worn only during the 

 winter. Note shape of bill for tearing fish. 



Nu GvH4 Three Young Birds Hiding beside a Rock. Near Parry 

 sound, Georgian bay, Canada. (June 1911) Bailey 



A good study in protective coloration. Notice the mottled 

 appearance of the head. 



Nu GvH7 Numerous Adults Soaring Overhead. Near Parry sound, 

 Georgian bay, Canada. (June 1911) Bailey 



Note the long, narrow wings for gliding. This photograph 

 was taken against the sun and the light shines through the tips 

 of the wing feathers. 



Nu GvH8 Several Adults Flying over and Rising from the Water. 

 Near Parry sound, Georgian bay, Canada. (June 1911) 



Bailey 



Notice the position of the wings and feet of the flying gulls. 

 In the distance gulls are resting on the surface of the water. 

 How can you tell that the gulls are rising rather than settling? 



Nu GvH9 A Multitude of Gulls and Terns Flying over and Settled 

 upon Nesting Island. The Limestones, near Parry 

 sound, Georgian bay, Canada. (June 1911) Bailey 



Hawk, Cooper (Accipiter cooperi) 



The cooper is one of the most destructive of the hawks. It 

 feeds almost exclusively upon small birds and poultry. It is a 

 quiet, low-flying hawk and is seldom seen. The high-flying 

 hawks, like the red-tailed and red-shouldered, are usually blamed 

 for the damage that this hawk does. Because of the practice 

 followed by farmers and others of destroying the nests, the 

 species is becoming less common. ^ 15-18; 5 18-20 



Nu HC2 Adult, Front View, with Young, at Nest. Conesus lake. 

 (1911) Bailey 



