. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. "THEIR GREAT WINGS FLAPPING SLOWLY" At another nest a male bird brought a stick to his sitting mate and she took it from him and placed it on the nest. We went to this herony again June 5, 1915, arriving there at 8 Before going into the swamp I counted loi nests that I could see from the road. We found the ferns and other tender plants all wilted down, having been cut by frost a few nights before. The fallen logs were a great help in getting around as the water was quite deep and there were many treacherous places where the mud and water w


. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. "THEIR GREAT WINGS FLAPPING SLOWLY" At another nest a male bird brought a stick to his sitting mate and she took it from him and placed it on the nest. We went to this herony again June 5, 1915, arriving there at 8 Before going into the swamp I counted loi nests that I could see from the road. We found the ferns and other tender plants all wilted down, having been cut by frost a few nights before. The fallen logs were a great help in getting around as the water was quite deep and there were many treacherous places where the mud and water would let one in over his boot-tops. As on our other visit, the Herons were busy flying to and from the lake or circling around the nests. A dead Heron was hanging by its head high up in a. 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 National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America; National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals; National Audubon Society. New York City : Macmillan Co.


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