subjected to the plucking of their wing-feathers periodically, in order
to supply the demand for quills.




[Illustration]

THE OYSTER CATCHER.


The Oyster Catcher feeds generally on shell-fish, oysters, limpets, &c.
He detaches them from the rocks to which they are fastened, and opens
them with his long, stout bill. The head, neck, and body are black. It
lays two olive-brown eggs, spotted with black.




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