. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Drawing by R. I. Brasher WATER-TURKEY (J nat. size) A bird of haunting mystery silent places of the wilderness. Their whole life seems to be pervaded with a haunting mystery. It is undoubtedly the bird to which the rural preacher referred when he said, " Where the Whangdoodle mourneth for its ; When you come upon one sitting on some limb deep in the swamp it will at times fly swiftly out of sight, only to return again and again, each time higher in the air until, having attained an altitude of several hundred feet, it will circl
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Drawing by R. I. Brasher WATER-TURKEY (J nat. size) A bird of haunting mystery silent places of the wilderness. Their whole life seems to be pervaded with a haunting mystery. It is undoubtedly the bird to which the rural preacher referred when he said, " Where the Whangdoodle mourneth for its ; When you come upon one sitting on some limb deep in the swamp it will at times fly swiftly out of sight, only to return again and again, each time higher in the air until, having attained an altitude of several hundred feet, it will circle about ap- parently on motionless wings like a Hawk. Again, and especially if it does not suspect itself seen, it will drop from the perch into the water beneath with only the faintest splash, and after swimming to a safe distance will cautiously peer. Photo by T. H. Jacksi>n Courtesy of Nat. Asso. Aud. Soc. NEST OF WATER-TURKEY Orange Lake rookery, Florida The Water-Turkey's food consists mainly of fish which it captures as it swims beneath the surface. When emerging from the water it often ascends some sloping log or bush with low. 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 Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943. New York, The University Society
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