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mean death [0 the youni,y through exposure to the sun's rays, showing how baseless is the theory that the parent comes to the nest only at night Even during incubation] it is probable that the parent's presence is necessary to protect the egg from excessive heatr

Young Skimmers, like many young birds, squat and remain motionless in the presence of danger' but the manner in which the Skimmer renders

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