. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Black-crowned Night Heron EVERY investigator of cat-tails, and "tules," those giant bulrushes of California, has been startled in his course, at some time or other, by the eruption of an unsuspected company of gray ghosts. They had marked his approach as they stood about in grave dignity, silent, motion- less, and disapproving; but their color had blended so well with that of the cover that the intruder blundered on, unmindful that he
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Black-crowned Night Heron EVERY investigator of cat-tails, and "tules," those giant bulrushes of California, has been startled in his course, at some time or other, by the eruption of an unsuspected company of gray ghosts. They had marked his approach as they stood about in grave dignity, silent, motion- less, and disapproving; but their color had blended so well with that of the cover that the intruder blundered on, unmindful that he was invading precincts sacred to Nycticoracine slumbers. Wawrk, says the bird whose nerves give out first, and wawrk, wawrk, shout the others, now that. Taken near Los Banos AN INFANT MENACE THIS YOUNGSTER IN PIN-FEATHERS MEANS TO STAND HIS GROUND Photo by the Autho the spell is broken. The reeds boil herons and a confusion of gray wings smites the beholder, until the pouting company has reassembled at some distant point and readdressed itself to sleep. True to their name, the Black-crowned Night Herons fly and hunt chiefly by night. On this account and because of their throaty notes, they have ever been the objects of superstitious dread on the part of savages; and the sounds which they make are not exactly comforting to the ears of white men, save those of the hardened ornithologist. The well-known cry may sometimes be allowed to pass as quawk (never "qua"), 1912. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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