. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. i^mrikui Ml ""L fmrnm^^mim^.^^^ !?««' M 11 136 f^/ZZ? ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA THE HERON. IBIS. PELICAN. KIWI, AND MOREPORK The Nankeen Night Heron (Nyctico- rax caledonicus) illustrated is a beautiful specimen of this rare Australian noc- turnal bird. In their natural habitat these birds very rarely disturb them- selves from their slumbers during the day, and tht one in captivity shows a similar disposition, remaining immobile for hours at a time, generally perched upon one leg. Being in an upright positio
. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. i^mrikui Ml ""L fmrnm^^mim^.^^^ !?««' M 11 136 f^/ZZ? ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA THE HERON. IBIS. PELICAN. KIWI, AND MOREPORK The Nankeen Night Heron (Nyctico- rax caledonicus) illustrated is a beautiful specimen of this rare Australian noc- turnal bird. In their natural habitat these birds very rarely disturb them- selves from their slumbers during the day, and tht one in captivity shows a similar disposition, remaining immobile for hours at a time, generally perched upon one leg. Being in an upright position he might be a stuffed specimen, so still and rigid is he. Now and then a sign of life is evidenced by the blinking of his beautiful eyes, which are always wide open. There he remains, heedless of the movement of the other birds that are caged with him. He is one of the easiest birds to photograph when you find him in a pleasing pose and are not worried by the other birds in the. 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 Dando, Walter P. (Walter Pfeffer). Toronto : Bell & Cockburn
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