. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. 68 BIRD STUDIES WITH A OAJIERA -wounded Least Bittern {Ardetfa involucris, a near relative of our bird) in tlie marslies of La Plata, wliore a bird at liis feet, in the same position as the one before me, was discovered only after careful search, and which, to the naturalist's amazement, slowly revolved as he walked around it, with the presuma1:)le object of keeping its pro- tectively colored b r e a s t turned toward him. My bird, how- ever, was among fre
. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. 68 BIRD STUDIES WITH A OAJIERA -wounded Least Bittern {Ardetfa involucris, a near relative of our bird) in tlie marslies of La Plata, wliore a bird at liis feet, in the same position as the one before me, was discovered only after careful search, and which, to the naturalist's amazement, slowly revolved as he walked around it, with the presuma1:)le object of keeping its pro- tectively colored b r e a s t turned toward him. My bird, how- ever, was among fresh reeds, and while one can not doubt the elTec- tiveness of its at- titude and color, when seen among dead reeds or grasses, neither were of value among its green surroundings. With the light on the wrong side and the reeds swaying violently in the wind, we essayed to picture the bird, and the best of several attempts made under these adverse conditions are hero given. C(.)vei'ing my hand with my cap I held it toward her, when, convinced that her little trick had failed, she adopted ik'W t;ictics, and struck at me with force and rapidity, whicdi made me tliankful that my hand. 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945. New York : D. Appleton
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