TWO DAYS WITH THE TEUNS 



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alarm was replaced by a variety of calls, showing 

 these birds to be possessed of an unexpectedly ex- 

 tended vocabulary. One call was a chirp not unlike 



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the White-throated Sparrow's, a second might be 

 written tue, tite, tue, and was uttered when erne bird 

 was in pursuit of another. 



The seaweed not only concealed the camera per- 

 fectly, but was so abundant near the bird's nest that 

 the appearance of a fresh mound apparently did not 

 even excite the bird's curiosity, and within twenty 

 minutes it had returned to its eggs. It happened, 

 however, that the natui-e of the site chosen induced 

 the bird to face the water, and as the camera was 

 above, and consequently beliind it, the view pre- 

 sented did not show it to advantage, but after sev- 

 eral unsuccessful trials the attempt to secure a more 

 flattering view was abandoned.^" 



A bird was now chosen who was incubating two 

 eggs placed in a depression in a little mound of sea- 

 weed on the beach. On this occasion the camera was 



