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Albatross amongst animals appearance approach attachment beak bill birds of prey body breed brood cage calabashes called catch caught claws close coast Cormorant Crow Cuckoo dart distance diving Ducks Eagle eggs Egyptian Plover extraordinary Falcon favourite feathers feed feet Fieldfare fish flew flight flocks frequently Gannet Geese genus Goose ground Guillemots Gulls habits hatched Hawk head Heron hour insects instance island killed known Lapwing length live mandible miles mode naturalists nearly nest never night observed occasionally Owls pair particular Passerine peculiar perch Petrels Pigeons plumage prey Raven reared remain resembling rock Rooks rope scarcely Scotland season seen shores short similar singular soon sort South Stack Sparrow species spot supposed Swallows Table tail Thrush toes trees tribe usually Waders watched whole wild wings Woodcocks yards young birds