. Bird lore . Mcllhennyreservation in the marshes of Louisianais the privilege of a lifetime. Mr. Herbert K. Job not only had thisprivilege for about six weeks during lastDecember and the early weeks of January,but he procured a remarkable series ofphotographs of water-birds that make thatregion their winter home. From themoving pictures that he made theAssociation now has a thousand-foot reel,showing Pintails, Teals, and other Ducks,as well as Boat - tailed Grackles andCoots. To ornithologists, the most interestingpictures he obtained were those of theBlue Geese. The chief summer home ofthese
. Bird lore . Mcllhennyreservation in the marshes of Louisianais the privilege of a lifetime. Mr. Herbert K. Job not only had thisprivilege for about six weeks during lastDecember and the early weeks of January,but he procured a remarkable series ofphotographs of water-birds that make thatregion their winter home. From themoving pictures that he made theAssociation now has a thousand-foot reel,showing Pintails, Teals, and other Ducks,as well as Boat - tailed Grackles andCoots. To ornithologists, the most interestingpictures he obtained were those of theBlue Geese. The chief summer home ofthese birds is supposed to be on the islandsnorth of the American continent, andmost, if not all of them, pass the winter inthe marshes of Louisiana. I know of nocase heretofore where they have beenphotographed in large numbers at closerange. The accompanying illustrations wereall made by Mr. Job on this expedition,and will give some idea of the results ofhis skill and patience in the use of amoving-picture PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE WINDOW OF A CABIN ONTHE WARD-McILHENNY RESERVATION
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