. American ornithology for the home and school . e wet sand near the waters edge. Hardly a moment but what oneof the number is extending hishandsomely marked wings in thebright sunlight. They appear tobe very happy in their mode ofliving, and are continually utter- ing a clear pleasant sounding whis-tle. The reason for their peculiarshaped bill appears when you seethem on a mud flat feeding. Theirfood is mainly insects, worms, andsmall crustaceans. With a side-wise motion he scoops his bill alongthe surface of the mud and securesthe food he seeks. When feedingthey will wade out until the water
. American ornithology for the home and school . e wet sand near the waters edge. Hardly a moment but what oneof the number is extending hishandsomely marked wings in thebright sunlight. They appear tobe very happy in their mode ofliving, and are continually utter- ing a clear pleasant sounding whis-tle. The reason for their peculiarshaped bill appears when you seethem on a mud flat feeding. Theirfood is mainly insects, worms, andsmall crustaceans. With a side-wise motion he scoops his bill alongthe surface of the mud and securesthe food he seeks. When feedingthey will wade out until the waterreaches their belly, and frequentlyventure farther for they are verygraceful swimmers. They are verydexterous also in catching the smallinsects which hover over the are not shy birds, that is un-less they are hunted show signs of great distress iftheir breeding grounds are they mount into the air and,uttering a harsh whistle, wheelabout you with their long legs hang-ing out behind to balance their AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 109 American Ornithology. A MAGAZINE DEVOTED WHOLLYTO BIRDS. Published monthly by Chas. K. Reed,75 Thomns Street, Worcester, Mass,,Edited by C. Albert Reed. SUBSCRIPTION KATES In the United States, Canada andMexico, fifty cents a year copies five cents. To all countries in the InternationalPostal Union, seventy-fTve eents a yearpostpaid. ADVERTISING RATES Page one month $ One half page one month $ One quarter page one month S One inch one month % One line one month % .10 Copy must be received not later thanthe loth of preceding montli. Entered at the Post Office at Worcester, Mass.,as second-class matter, Jan i6, iqor. This number will be received atthe period of the year that is themost interesting to the bird a short space of time, you canstudy the birds in their home what inveterate travellersthey are. Only at home for aboutthree months in the year. All
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