Show birds carrying water llo how birds breeding in dry places supply their yiming with water is it II by the habits of the european sand grou grouse e as observed in aviaries by hiie british naturalist sir mr albade waldo the mate male rubs ills his breast violently up unit and down on the ground it a motion quite distinct from dusting and when ills his feathers are awry gets into tits his drinking water and saturates the feathers of his under pa parts arts when soaked he goes through the motion of filing away nodding g its his I 1 head etc then remembering ins his family Is close by he would run to the limi lien make a demonstration when the young run out got get under him and suck the water from ills his breast the a appearance ppe arance being that of a mammal suckling her young the young pass the feathers through their bills and keep changing places until the supply becomes exhausted until the young can fly they take water in no other way and the cock alone gives it to the young this practice has also been attributed to the red grouse and it Is quite possible that other birds birdi whose young are roared rc irad far from vinter w liter may adopt it |