. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. A GENUINE WATER ELF 279 As we paused to regard it, it blithely flew down into mid- stream, and dived head foremost into a chilly wave that ran ten miles an hour. An instant later it reappeared, all un- ruffled and unwet, blithely flew back to the edge of the ice. MOCKINGBIRD. and alighted once more. Then we knew well what it was; for it could be nothing else than the Water Ouzel. After- ward we saw others along the line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, where it winds
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. A GENUINE WATER ELF 279 As we paused to regard it, it blithely flew down into mid- stream, and dived head foremost into a chilly wave that ran ten miles an hour. An instant later it reappeared, all un- ruffled and unwet, blithely flew back to the edge of the ice. MOCKINGBIRD. and alighted once more. Then we knew well what it was; for it could be nothing else than the Water Ouzel. After- ward we saw others along the line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, where it winds its way through the Rocky Mountains. Where the walls of the Royal Gorge almost crowd the train into the Arkansas River is a good place to watch for Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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