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length to examine the nest, when the female was 
found to be dead; she was accordingly thrown 
away. The male then went to sit upon the eggs, but 
after remaining about two hours, flew off, and in a 
short time returned with another female, which sat 
upon the eggs, and afterwards hatched and fed the 
young ones, till they were able to provide for them- 
selves*. 
* Forster’s Travels in North America . 
