. The birds of our country. 2/2 WATER RAIL. feathers having a black centre; the head and breast are bluish grey, changing lower down to white, barred with black. It seems almost impossible to tame the Water Rail, but it can be kept in confinement. Meyer gives an interesting account of one which he had for several years; this had been found in a nest in a hen- house where it had doubtless gone for shelter from the stormy weather ; it became perfectly reconciled. to captivity, but never became tame enough to feed when watched, unless perchance tempted by some special dainty, such as a small frog
. The birds of our country. 2/2 WATER RAIL. feathers having a black centre; the head and breast are bluish grey, changing lower down to white, barred with black. It seems almost impossible to tame the Water Rail, but it can be kept in confinement. Meyer gives an interesting account of one which he had for several years; this had been found in a nest in a hen- house where it had doubtless gone for shelter from the stormy weather ; it became perfectly reconciled. to captivity, but never became tame enough to feed when watched, unless perchance tempted by some special dainty, such as a small frog. The nest is placed among reeds and rushes, and is usually made of the same materials ; it is carefully concealed and very difficult to find. We were fortu- nate enough to come upon one in the Test when swimming one day, and floundering about in the mud. 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 Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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