. Among the water-fowl; observation, adventure, photography. A popular narrative account of the water-fowl as found in the northern and middle states and lower Canada, east of the Rocky mountains . ANOTHER NEST OF THE GREAT LOON ON DRV STONY SHORE OFSMALL ISLAND IN LAKE MAINE. BY A. C. BENT reflected upon the mirror-surface, just beyond thereflection of the reeds and of the poplar forest. Itwas one of the memorable bird-sights of my life. Anxious as I was to see the nest of the Loon,the account given by a settler of a small lake twomiles beyond the camp, where a pair of Loonswere always to be
. Among the water-fowl; observation, adventure, photography. A popular narrative account of the water-fowl as found in the northern and middle states and lower Canada, east of the Rocky mountains . ANOTHER NEST OF THE GREAT LOON ON DRV STONY SHORE OFSMALL ISLAND IN LAKE MAINE. BY A. C. BENT reflected upon the mirror-surface, just beyond thereflection of the reeds and of the poplar forest. Itwas one of the memorable bird-sights of my life. Anxious as I was to see the nest of the Loon,the account given by a settler of a small lake twomiles beyond the camp, where a pair of Loonswere always to be seen, aroused my next day, June 15, was ushered in bv a furious 45 Among the Water-Fowl easterly storm, the rain descending in a perfectdeluge, beating and driving, threatening to drownus out of camp. But for all that I donned water-proof and rubber-boots, and started lor the newlake. The very first sight that greeted me, as Ireached it, was a Loon off on the water. Thatonly one was in sight gave promise ot the otherstill being on the nest. This lake was less thanhalf of a mile in diameter, and the task of exam-ining every foot of the margin was by no means an. THE UN WHICH THE PRECEDING LUUNs NEST WAS SITUATEDBY A. C. BENT impossible one, though it was more boggy, andthere were more reeds, than usual. Impeded bymy coat, I fioundered on, the Loon following,keeping abreast of me wherever I went. The pondwas in two parts, divided by a low island, thatalmost filled the narrows in the middle. I traversed the eastern lobe, but found no signof the nest. Then I waded to the island, andsystematically examined its shore. There were 4b The Submerged Tenth several empty nests ot Holboells Cirehe scatteredalong. Finally I was almost back at the starting-point, heated, bedraggled, and well-nigh dis-
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