. American ornithology for the home and school . times-thousands breeding in the same marshes. The nest is composed ofclosely woven reeds, and is fastened securely to the upright reeds .inthe marsh. They also breed abundantly in the low bushes on theislands of the Gulf coast. The eggs, two or three in number, are ofan ashy color, spotted and blotched with brown and reddish brown ofdifferent shades. HABITS. The immense colonies of thebeauliful waders, formerly num-bered by thousands, but nowrapidly dwindling away, present awonderful picture at their breed-ing grounds. The marsh is liter-ally a
. American ornithology for the home and school . times-thousands breeding in the same marshes. The nest is composed ofclosely woven reeds, and is fastened securely to the upright reeds .inthe marsh. They also breed abundantly in the low bushes on theislands of the Gulf coast. The eggs, two or three in number, are ofan ashy color, spotted and blotched with brown and reddish brown ofdifferent shades. HABITS. The immense colonies of thebeauliful waders, formerly num-bered by thousands, but nowrapidly dwindling away, present awonderful picture at their breed-ing grounds. The marsh is liter-ally a white mass, the reeds bend-ing under their heavy burdens. Besides the marshes, they fre-quent the shores of lakes, ponds and rivers. They are wild andquite difficult to approach. Whenalarmed they take flight in greatconfusion, rising in every direc-tion. However, they soon restoreorder, and flying side by side inan unbroken line, they move feed on small fish, moUusks,crickets and other small insects^,frogs, etc. 40 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. SCREECH OWL.
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