Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 87
Parasitic Jaeger and Gulls. estingly and readily noticeable among littlechickens. But only in a few species has theoffense become a habit. Thus it is that in certain groups, there arespecies that rely on the efforts of others toprocure them an easy living. Perhaps the bestexamples of these depraved… … Bald E.\gle and Osprev. gulls and terns, are of a more hawk-like build,and this resemblance serves them in good stead, as a means of procuring their prey.With the general make-up of a sea-gull theirwings are longer, the point of the bill wellhooked, and, in most cases, a decidedly hawk-like…
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