. The bird. Birds. WILSON, THE ORNITHOLOGIST. "K'^ The decay of the heron is less perceptible in ,j America. He is not so frequently hunted. The solitudes are of vaster dimensions. He can still find, among his beloved marshes, gloomy and almost impenetrable forests. 'wh^-^ ^ ^"^ these shadowy recesses he is more gregarious : ten or fifteen " domestic exiles" establish themselves in the same locality, or at but a short distance from each other. The complete obscurity which tlie huge cedars throw over the livid waters re-assures and rejoices them. Towards the summit of these
. The bird. Birds. WILSON, THE ORNITHOLOGIST. "K'^ The decay of the heron is less perceptible in ,j America. He is not so frequently hunted. The solitudes are of vaster dimensions. He can still find, among his beloved marshes, gloomy and almost impenetrable forests. 'wh^-^ ^ ^"^ these shadowy recesses he is more gregarious : ten or fifteen " domestic exiles" establish themselves in the same locality, or at but a short distance from each other. The complete obscurity which tlie huge cedars throw over the livid waters re-assures and rejoices them. Towards the summit of these trees they build w4th sticks a wide platform, which tliey cover with small branches : this is the residence of the family, and the shelter of their loves; there, the eggs are laid and hatched in cpiiet, the young are taught to fly, and all those paternal lessons are given which will perfect the young fisher. They have little cause to fear the intrusion of man into their peaceful. 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 Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874; Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904. London ; New York : T. Nelson
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