. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . ges thegrass on the dry borders of the swamp. The resemblance to the domestia 454 THE FLORIDA GALUNULE. fowl is further heightened by its occasional appearance among them duringmigrations. Says Dr. Jones: The Florida Gallinule is in many respects acurious bird. It occasionally is found during its periods of migration in openfields away from the water or even in the barn yard. Some years ago a gen-tleman in Circleville found one walking about among his chickens. To himit was a new
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . ges thegrass on the dry borders of the swamp. The resemblance to the domestia 454 THE FLORIDA GALUNULE. fowl is further heightened by its occasional appearance among them duringmigrations. Says Dr. Jones: The Florida Gallinule is in many respects acurious bird. It occasionally is found during its periods of migration in openfields away from the water or even in the barn yard. Some years ago a gen-tleman in Circleville found one walking about among his chickens. To himit was a new and strange bird and he concluded to capture it and see whereit was hurt. He at once gave chase and soon caught it, but a careful examina-tion failed to reveal a wound. I saw the bird later in the day walking abouthis yard. It seemed as tame as the chi,ckens and perfectly contented. Onthe flat hard ground it moved about awkwardly, often stqDping with one footupon the toes of the other, an accident which seriously affected the grace ofits movements. The .- ^JfllB^^^^^ g-entleman could not be per; - - - - - —. Taken near Sandusky. Photo by Walter C. Mets. NEST AND EGGS OF THE FI^ORIDA GAEEINULE. and having no idea that it would fly it was left in the yard with the following morning it was gone, having disappeared as mysteriously as itcame. A brood of Gallinule chicks—tiny black fellows with funny silver whisk-ers—are fully as cunning as any raised ashore. And they add to the accom-plishments of pattering over the lily pads, and peeping lustily while theygather in little insects and snails, that which would horrify their landsmencousins, viz., the ability to swim and dive. THE AMERICAN COOT. 455 The Gallinule keeps much more closely to the reeds than does the Coot,to which it is sO closely related. It is difficult to flush, but when seen the redbill is immediately distinctive. The notes, by which the birds presence in theswamp is oftenest betrayed, distantly res
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