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 Nov., 19o 5 [ AMONG THE SEA BIRDS OFF THE OREGON COST, PART II 165 usual meal, we were suddenly startled by an avalanche of loose gravel and rub- bish rattling down the side of the cliff. We jumped for the cover of the projecting ledge, just as a large cormorant came flopping down and with a sickening thud landed in a heap at our door step. He must have come from one of these nests that were seventy-five feet above us. Such a fall would have broken every bone YOUNG BRANDT C:ORMORANTS Courtesy of The Pacific .![onthly in the body of an ordinary creature. Tle youngster got up a little dazed, twisted his neck in a few grotesque curves as if he were just xvaking up. Then he deliber- ately climbed over our pots and pans onto the end of our dining table, crept right close beside our fire, drew in his long neck and went sound asleep. I have been amazed at the tearful falls some of the young tourres and cormor-