. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. BIRD STUDIES WITH A CAMERA wounded Least Bittern {Ardetta involucris, a near relative of our bird) in the marslies of La Plata, where a bird at his feet, in the same position as the one before me, was discovered only after careful search, and which, to the naturalist's amazement, slowly revolved as he walked around it, with the presumable object of keeping its pro- tectively colored breast turned toward him. My bird, how- ever, was among fresh reeds, and w
. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. BIRD STUDIES WITH A CAMERA wounded Least Bittern {Ardetta involucris, a near relative of our bird) in the marslies of La Plata, where a bird at his feet, in the same position as the one before me, was discovered only after careful search, and which, to the naturalist's amazement, slowly revolved as he walked around it, with the presumable object of keeping its pro- tectively colored breast turned toward him. My bird, how- ever, was among fresh reeds, and while one can not doubt the effec- tiveness of its at- titude and color, when seen among dead reeds or grasses, neither were of value among its green surroundings. With the light on the wrong side and the reeds swaying violently in the wind, we essayed to picture the bird, and the best of several attempts made under these adverse conditions are here given. Covering my hand with my cap I held it toward her, when, convinced that her little trick had failed, she adopted new tactics, and struck at me with force and rapidity, which made me thankful that my hand. 34. Least Bitturn on nest nihnicking its siir- 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945. New York : D. Appleton
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