. Department circular. Agriculture. 33 that appears hardly as large as a crow, flies out over the river, with a harsh squawk or qnak, and down along the shore. Its m,. Ill \MMmm4 —^ mm mmi Bittern. wing strokes are rather quick, but there seems to be almost a pause between strokes when the wing is held with downward- bending tips. In color the bird seems dark, with a greenish back and bluish-green wings. Its size, flight, note, and color proclaim it an adult green heron. Soon another bird, resem- bling the night heron somewhat in size and color, is seen flying low over the meadow, coming upstr
. Department circular. Agriculture. 33 that appears hardly as large as a crow, flies out over the river, with a harsh squawk or qnak, and down along the shore. Its m,. Ill \MMmm4 —^ mm mmi Bittern. wing strokes are rather quick, but there seems to be almost a pause between strokes when the wing is held with downward- bending tips. In color the bird seems dark, with a greenish back and bluish-green wings. Its size, flight, note, and color proclaim it an adult green heron. Soon another bird, resem- bling the night heron somewhat in size and color, is seen flying low over the meadow, coming upstream. As it comes abreast. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. Dept. of Agriculture. Boston, Mass.
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