. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . stitute offoliage, but held at a height of a hun-dred feet two nests, which might havebeen there for many years, so securelylodged were they, and sO venerable toappearance. At a signal from an oldbird, the young ones, which were stand-ing at full height in these nests, instant-ly froze to stone. After this, they sankclown by a movement as insensible asthat of the hands of a clock, but afterten minutes they had vanished to sightfrom below. Another nest in the same woodwas in a liv
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . stitute offoliage, but held at a height of a hun-dred feet two nests, which might havebeen there for many years, so securelylodged were they, and sO venerable toappearance. At a signal from an oldbird, the young ones, which were stand-ing at full height in these nests, instant-ly froze to stone. After this, they sankclown by a movement as insensible asthat of the hands of a clock, but afterten minutes they had vanished to sightfrom below. Another nest in the same woodwas in a live oak at a height of notless than 120 feet. How many morethere might have been I do not know,for the moscjuitO question was begin-ning to assume a serious aspect. Itwould be of interest to collect all pos-sible information concerning local her-onries and to collate the facts, as Hart-ing did in Great Britain some thirtyyears ago. Wherever found the Great Blue Heron should be rigidly pro-tected, not merely because it adds mice and large insects to its humble billof fare, but because of its picturesque Taken in Franklin County. Photo by the Author. NESTS OF GREAT BI,UE HERON ATHEIGHT OF ONE HUNDRED FEET. ONLY THE TOP O^ THE NESTING TREE IS SHOWN. THE AMERICAN EGRET. 471 No. 211. AMERICAN EGRET. A. O. U. No. 196. Herodias egretta (Gmel.). Synonyms.—Great White Egret; White Heron; White Crane. Description.—Adult in breeding plumage: Entire plumage pure white;from the interscapular region originates a train of from forty to fifty elongatedfeathers, aigrettes, with enlarged and stiffened shafts, and decomposed fila-mentous webs, which reach from eight to twelve inches beyond the tail; loresorange; bill yellow; legs and feet black. Adults after the breeding season andimmature: Without elongated plumes on the back. Length (not countingplumes) () ; wing (381.); tail () ; () ; tarsus () ; middle toe and claw 5
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