. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 120 AMERICAN WHITE-FACED GLOSSY IBIS. lection of bird and mammal pictures is the one, presented herewith, of the Ibises at home. Though the work of a professional photographer, no painstaking amateur could have secured a better negative. In nesting habits, so far as I can learn, this bird is not different from others of its tribe. An acquaintance of mine, recently from the south- ern part of Mexico, tells me that there are literally thousands of them in the marshes bordering the Gulf coast. He says they are never shot and in company w
. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 120 AMERICAN WHITE-FACED GLOSSY IBIS. lection of bird and mammal pictures is the one, presented herewith, of the Ibises at home. Though the work of a professional photographer, no painstaking amateur could have secured a better negative. In nesting habits, so far as I can learn, this bird is not different from others of its tribe. An acquaintance of mine, recently from the south- ern part of Mexico, tells me that there are literally thousands of them in the marshes bordering the Gulf coast. He says they are never shot and in company with Jacanas and other Mexican swamp fowl are per- fectly fearless of man. He tells sad tales of the reduction wrought in the ranks of the ducks as they come southward seeking their winter homes in the fens of warmer lands. The eggs of this Ibis, are, so far as I can learn, of an average size of 2 x inches, oval shaped in outline and of a chalky green color, at least all that I have seen have been 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 Worcester, Mass. : C. K. Reed
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