Back Bay Basin
Boston, Mass.
1909
March 1
(No 2)
only six or seven times and saw but two birds
in the act of posing. One assumed the mast-head,
the other the bowsprit, posture. Several birds
were seen dipping up water in their bills and
then apparently swallowing it with upraised heads
and necks. The harsh wind made it uncomfortable
for me to remain long in one place. Altogether
the results of the trip were disappointing and
I learned nothing new.
Whistler Courtship