. The bird . THE l1EEC!ie>1ES OF illJilEBICA. .1/ .-W,. WILSON, THE ORNITHOLOGIST. The decay of the heron is less perceptible in/-*7l^ America. He is not so frequently hunted. The solitudesk 4!:?.^^ are of vaster dimensions. He can still find, among hisbeloved marshes, gloomy and almost impenetrable these shadowy recesses he is more giegarious : ten orfifteen domestic exiles establish themselves in thesame locality, or at but a short distance fiom eachother. The complete obscurity which the huge cedarsthrow over the livid waters re-assures and rejoices them.^4, Towards the summi
. The bird . THE l1EEC!ie>1ES OF illJilEBICA. .1/ .-W,. WILSON, THE ORNITHOLOGIST. The decay of the heron is less perceptible in/-*7l^ America. He is not so frequently hunted. The solitudesk 4!:?.^^ are of vaster dimensions. He can still find, among hisbeloved marshes, gloomy and almost impenetrable these shadowy recesses he is more giegarious : ten orfifteen domestic exiles establish themselves in thesame locality, or at but a short distance fiom eachother. The complete obscurity which the huge cedarsthrow over the livid waters re-assures and rejoices them.^4, Towards the summit of these trees they build with sticks a»(^ 1 wide platform, which they cover wdth small branches : this is the residence of the family, and the slielter of their loves; there,the eggs are laid and hatched in quiet, the young are taught to fly, andall those paternal lessons are given which will perfect the J^oung have little cause to fear the intrusion of man into tlieir peaceful <S a 122 THE HERONIUES OF AMERICA. retreats : these they f
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