. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. 90 WAOING BIRDS. extremely fetrleu when mate and young demand their protection. Said Audubon, writing of the iearieitneu o( the Heron* during thia period, "Ai the atrength of their attachment toward their mate* or progeny increaae* through the proceaa of time, aa ia the caae with the better part of our own ipecitt, lovera and parents perform acta of heroiam which individuala having no tuch attach- ment to each other would never dare to ; He waa o( the opinion that under the infl
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. 90 WAOING BIRDS. extremely fetrleu when mate and young demand their protection. Said Audubon, writing of the iearieitneu o( the Heron* during thia period, "Ai the atrength of their attachment toward their mate* or progeny increaae* through the proceaa of time, aa ia the caae with the better part of our own ipecitt, lovera and parents perform acta of heroiam which individuala having no tuch attach- ment to each other would never dare to ; He waa o( the opinion that under the influence of affection the thoughts of birda change; they become careleaa of themaelvea, and thu* appear fearlesa and indifferent to danger. No one can atudy birda in the field without becoming convinced that theae crcaturea have thoughta, and that they are capable of heroic devotion. Few men will fight more valiantly for home and young than will many o( theae timid and gentle birda. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. NVCnCORAX VIDLACEUS. Cha«. General plumage aihy blue, darlier on winga and tail, paler beneath; feathen of upper parit with medial ilripe of black j dorsal plumn narrow and extremely long, reaching beyond the tail; crown, patch on lide of head, and long narrow plumea creamy yellow; bill stout and black, lometimei tinged in palchea with grecniih yellow; legs yellow- iah green. Young grayish brown, feathers of upper parta with medial •tripe of pale buff. 12 to a8 inches. AVrf. In a community usually near a stream; placed on a lower branch of a tree, — a mere platform of dry twigs. Egi't. 3-6 (usually 4); pale and doll blue, slightly tinged with green; X Thia speciea haa been frequently named the White-crowned Night Heron by authora becauae the yellow color of the head and plumes fades very soon after death, and finally the feathers be- come entirely white. It Is found in the warmer portions of this Eastern Province, breeding in the Carolinas and the Ohi
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