Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Cassell and company, ltd. · leaf 256
n a ledge in the face of a cliff.Occasionally the old nest of a carrion crowis utilised. The eggs number from two to fourand are variable in colour. Some speci-mens are dingy white and without spots,whilst others are greenish or bluish white,spotted, blotched and streaked with reddishbrown. The… … BLACK-HEADED GULLS. The Black-headed Gull THIS is perhaps the best known of allour sea-gulls. The facts that it nearlyalways breeds inland, and visits our harboursand tidal rivers in great numbers during thewinter months, give nearly everybody anample opportunity of studying it duringsome periods…
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