. Bird lore . VIRGINIA RAIL ON NEST(285) 286 Bird - Lore The nest was a shallow bowl of dry reeds, lodged six mches above the moistmud. The surrounding reeds were drawn together in an arch above, and hidthe nest so completely that I could not see the bird as I stood over her. Notuntil I parted the reeds did she creep off and fly to the bushes at the swamp-edge. It was growing late, so I made JDreparations for my camera-work of thenext day. I cut three sticks and set them up near the nest. Over these I. VIRGINIA RAILS ONE DAY OLD ■draped a green cloth, in rough imitation of a camera, and bound
. Bird lore . VIRGINIA RAIL ON NEST(285) 286 Bird - Lore The nest was a shallow bowl of dry reeds, lodged six mches above the moistmud. The surrounding reeds were drawn together in an arch above, and hidthe nest so completely that I could not see the bird as I stood over her. Notuntil I parted the reeds did she creep off and fly to the bushes at the swamp-edge. It was growing late, so I made JDreparations for my camera-work of thenext day. I cut three sticks and set them up near the nest. Over these I. VIRGINIA RAILS ONE DAY OLD ■draped a green cloth, in rough imitation of a camera, and bound it roundwith cat-tails, more to hide it from the by-passers than from the bird this time the Rail had been calling anxiously, as she crept about the under-brush, now with deep, gurgling noises, again with high, piping notes, such asone hears on clear nights during the autumnal migration. When I withdrew,the scolding was silenced, and twenty minutes later she was back on the nest. The next day I returned and set up my camera in place of the ran a long thread from the shutter to the shade of some bushes at the edge•of the swamp, and there sat down to await the return of the mother Bob-white was calling from a near-by willow, and a Green Heron flew fromtime to time to her nest in the bushes across the swamp. The delicious swampTalueberries growing within reach made the time pass quickly. After half anliour of quiet waiting, I set off the shutter and, creeping up behin
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