. Pictures of bird life : on woodland meadow, mountain and marsh . K)ut in a punt within siglit of them all. However, at lasthe was made to understand what I really wanted, and hedeparted, very unwillingly, being, I dare say, very doubtfulof my intentions. •20. Bee-eater (Mcmps apinsler) on TopmostTwig of a Cork-tree. 306 Pictures of Bird Life As soon as he had really gone, after cutting down someof tlie reeds round the most exposed nests, which were utilisedin making a screen to hide myself and the camera. I waitedas patiently as I could, standing in tlie water and crouchingbehind my improvis
. Pictures of bird life : on woodland meadow, mountain and marsh . K)ut in a punt within siglit of them all. However, at lasthe was made to understand what I really wanted, and hedeparted, very unwillingly, being, I dare say, very doubtfulof my intentions. •20. Bee-eater (Mcmps apinsler) on TopmostTwig of a Cork-tree. 306 Pictures of Bird Life As soon as he had really gone, after cutting down someof tlie reeds round the most exposed nests, which were utilisedin making a screen to hide myself and the camera. I waitedas patiently as I could, standing in tlie water and crouchingbehind my improvised shelter for about three or four this time the Spoonbills flew round and round first their circles were ^ery wide and high in the air ;but gradually they came closer and closer, and lower andlower still, till presently they were skimming along justo\er the reeds, and, when passing their nests, would droptheir legs, as if going to aliglit. But their minds wouldmisgive tliem, and round tliey would go once more. At last, however, first one and tlien another actuallvalighted, until I coidd see seven or eight Spoonbills standingon their nests all round me, their crests waviu- in tlie wind,and their orange gorgets plainly \isible. Betw
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