. Birds that hunt and are hunted; life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water fowls . .7, f-fk- ■4Sf :A. Herons and Bitterns In the air the bittern still moves slowly, and with a tropicallanguor flaps its large, broad wings, and trails its legs behind,to act as a rudder as it flies close above the tops of the a longer journey than from one part of the marsh toanother must be made, the solitary traveller mounts high bydescribing circles; and, secure underthe cover of darkness, makesbold and long excursions. It is only in the nesting season thatwe
. Birds that hunt and are hunted; life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water fowls . .7, f-fk- ■4Sf :A. Herons and Bitterns In the air the bittern still moves slowly, and with a tropicallanguor flaps its large, broad wings, and trails its legs behind,to act as a rudder as it flies close above the tops of the a longer journey than from one part of the marsh toanother must be made, the solitary traveller mounts high bydescribing circles; and, secure underthe cover of darkness, makesbold and long excursions. It is only in the nesting season thatwe find these birds in couples. Then neither one is ever faraway from the rude grassy nest that holds from three to fivepale olive buff eggs hidden among the sedges, on the ground, ina marsh. There are those who assert that young bitterns aregood food. Least Bittern (Ardetta exilis) Called also: TORTOISE-SHELL BIRD; LITTLE BITTERN;FLY-UP-THE-CREEK Length—13 inches. Male—Subcrested; top of head, back, and tail black, with greenreflections; back of neck and sides of head brownish red,also wings, coverts, and edges of some quills ; thro
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