. Citizen bird. Scenes from bird-life in plain english for beginners. 366 CITIZEN BIRD some very tall grasses and dry flags ; for it was along in the fall, when things were turning brown. I don't know how I ever came to see him; but when I did, he looked so queer that he almost scared me, and I said to the miller, ' Whatever is that ? ' " For a minute he couldn't see anything, and then he said, ' Pshaw I that's only a Bittern ; but I do wish I had my gun.' " ' Why doesn't he move ? ' said I. ' Look at the way he holds his head straight up, like a stick. I'm going round behind him to
. Citizen bird. Scenes from bird-life in plain english for beginners. 366 CITIZEN BIRD some very tall grasses and dry flags ; for it was along in the fall, when things were turning brown. I don't know how I ever came to see him; but when I did, he looked so queer that he almost scared me, and I said to the miller, ' Whatever is that ? ' " For a minute he couldn't see anything, and then he said, ' Pshaw I that's only a Bittern ; but I do wish I had my gun.' " ' Why doesn't he move ? ' said I. ' Look at the way he holds his head straight up, like a stick. I'm going round behind him to see what his back looks like.' ''' He's a stupid thing, and thinks Ave don't see lim,' said the miller. I walked round and round American Bittern. t i. j. i. ^^ until 1 began to get dizzy, but that bird was all front, and all I could see was his striped breast and neck. Then I saw the miller was laughing. "' That bird isn't as stupid as he looks,' said he. ' He turns around just as fast as you walk, so you won't have a chance to get behind him.' Then we heard the calf low, and we went ; " That was a siglit worth seeing, my boy," said the Doctor ; "for it is one of the best proofs that birds un-. 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 Wright, Mabel Osgood, 1859-1934; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York, The Macmillan Company
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