Photo by Ccui'gc Shiras, 31-U 

 NUST OF CORMORANTS ON A PINNACLE OF THK ISLAND: THE MAIN SHORE BEHIND 

 SHOWS THE SXOWFIELDS CLOSE TO THE SHORE OF SKH.AK LAKE 



west. ~My desire to remain for one niglit 

 at tlie upper end of this tine bod}- of 

 ^^■ater was strengthened by observing 

 two rock\- islets aliead, over which gulls, 

 terns, and cornidrants were flying in con- 

 siderable numbers. When passing b_\- 

 these, many nests were seen, and in a few 

 minutes the boats were beached in a shel- 

 tered bay just opposite the islands. 



Here, growing in the shallow waters, 

 we collected our first wild onions and, 

 erecting a single tent un the sand)- shore 

 in order to escajie a hoard of mosquitoes 

 buzzing in the forest behind, we spent a 

 rather uncomfortable night, but enter- 

 tained by the shrill cries of the gulls and 

 the weird grunts and groans of the black 

 cormorants. Shortly after sunrise the 

 bird islands were visited, being escorted 

 to a landing place by a great flock of 

 protesting parents. 



AVhile the gulls and terns continued to 

 circle just overhead, the coruKirants flew 

 a short distance on heavy wings, drop- 

 ping into the lake to watch with anxiet}- 

 our visit to their nursery. Some of the 



scenes are recorded in the accompan\'- 

 ing pictures, with explanatory foot-notes. 



THE GIANT MOOSE OF THE KEXAI 

 PENINSULA 



Cuntinuing ali.mg the high and ruck}' 

 northern shore seven miles, and finding 

 the direction of the wind favorable, 

 though a considerable sea was running, 

 we crossed the lake, where it was about 

 four miles wide, to a beautiful little beach 

 flanked b\' a gri)\-e of open pines, the site 

 selected for a two weeks' camp, and situ- 

 ated at the end of the longest and most 

 sheltered bay on the lake (see page 447 ). 



The distance across the base of the 

 ■western promontory was less than j^ 

 Aards, so the canoe was carried over, and 

 during the remainder of the stay we had 

 boats in adjoining bays, thus saving con- 

 siderable time, according to the direction 

 taken in our trips by water, besides af- 

 fording a lee shore for one boat or the 

 other, an important feature in a country 

 A\diere furious gales suddenly spring up 

 in response to local conditions and seldom 



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