Children's own library . possibly, like that of the pelican, to carry water forthe need of the young ; but this is not ascertained. The Plovers. The Golden Plover is very commonin most parts of the United States, and is well knownfrom its plaintive cry, and the stratagems it employsto decoy intruders away from its nest, or rather eggs, fornest it has none. Frequently, however, the attemptsof the bird only draw the attention of the passerby tothe evident vicinity of the eggs. These eggs are darkbrown, blotched with black, and are hardly to be dis-tinguished from the soil where they are laid. Th
Children's own library . possibly, like that of the pelican, to carry water forthe need of the young ; but this is not ascertained. The Plovers. The Golden Plover is very commonin most parts of the United States, and is well knownfrom its plaintive cry, and the stratagems it employsto decoy intruders away from its nest, or rather eggs, fornest it has none. Frequently, however, the attemptsof the bird only draw the attention of the passerby tothe evident vicinity of the eggs. These eggs are darkbrown, blotched with black, and are hardly to be dis-tinguished from the soil where they are laid. The Common Crane is now but rarely seen. It gen-erally feeds on snails, frogs, and worms, but is not byany means averse to newly sown grain. The Heron. The Common Heron generally breedsin company. In the dawn of the early morning, or woods natural history 171 while the moon casts an uncertain light, the Heron maybe seen standing in the shallow water, stiff and motion^less, and by the faint light may be mistaken for a stump. COMMON CRANE of a tree. But his eye is keenly directed on the water,and no sooner does a fish approach than a dart of hisunerring bill secures it, and the Heron soars exultinglyto his nest, bearing his prey with him. The Bittern. It frequents morasses and dense beds 172 WOOD S NATURAL HISTORY of reeds, where it lies concealed until evening, when itleaves its rushy bed and soars to a vast height, continu-ally uttering its sepulchral booming cry. This singularsound is not unlike the bellowing of a bull.
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