NESTLINGS OF FOREST AND MARSH 
One night, just after sunset, the dog flushed 
them from the meadow grass — which led 
me to infer that they slept close together not 
far from the old nest. Without a sound 
save a startled whirr ” they scattered in 
various directions, some reaching the low 
shrubs, and some alighting again in the 
grass. In this instance the parental instinct 
was shown by the adult birds taking con- 
spicuous positions widely apart to distract 
attention from the young. 
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