Among the Penguins. 223 
instances filled with snow, and the bird is gradually 
thawing a hollow downwards towards the rock by 
sitting at the place from time to time. They were, 
however, very restless, and I expected that. sill a 
fortnight would go by before they would begin to lay 
their eggs. 
On the 20th November I discovered a fine 
pagodroma on its nest some 300 feet above my tent. 
I at once set to work and managed to mine a hole 
through the roof of the cave in which it was resting, 
so that the light could come in for photographic 
purposes. We were unable to get a photo of the nest 
as it was, on account of the depth and darkness of the 
cave. But Mr. Bernacchi managed to get some very 
fine photos, showing the characteristic stratifications 
of the rocks. 
We daily: 
saw fresh proofs 
of the audacity 
of the skua- 
culls Om 
several occa- 
sions they at- 
tacked the dogs, 
and nearly all 
of us were on 
more than one 
occasion also 
attacked by 
them; they shot down from a great height in the 
air straight on to our heads, hit us with their wings, 
only to rise again and renew the attack. We killed 
several of them with short sticks. 
PAGODROMA CAUGHT ON ITS NEST. 
