. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . a shallow box. As thinas a Rail does not refer to the Lincoln variety of split trees, but to this birdand his congeners. The birds are bilaterally compressed in order to enalilethem to slip readily between the close-set stalks of vegetation. And thisthey do with almost incredible rapidity, and without leaving a wake of motionby which their course may be traced. Like the King Rail the Sora fises to a dog: or if caught feeding inshoresome little ways from his watery fastnesses, he
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . a shallow box. As thinas a Rail does not refer to the Lincoln variety of split trees, but to this birdand his congeners. The birds are bilaterally compressed in order to enalilethem to slip readily between the close-set stalks of vegetation. And thisthey do with almost incredible rapidity, and without leaving a wake of motionby which their course may be traced. Like the King Rail the Sora fises to a dog: or if caught feeding inshoresome little ways from his watery fastnesses, he flits over the tops of the reeds,drops down suddenly, and loses himself immediately in the maze. It is idle 448 THE SORA RAIL. U) follow him whtn alarmed, for he will not rise again save under excep-tional circumstances. Immense numl)ers nf these birds are slaughteredyearly, especially along the Atlantic Coast. They have this at least to recom-mend them,—that they are easy practice for juvenile hunters. They affordless meat, however, than so many English Sparrows, and qualms of conscienceina!:e ];i or \i;ki: riu; soka hidIIs Tho rightly counted shy, the Sura possesses one trait wliicli l)rings itinto frequent notice—curiosity. Often when I have been lying in a Ixiatwaiting for ducks among the aquatic plants, some little distance off shoreand reuKived from the usual haunts of the Sora, I have heard sundry kckshalf apprehensive, half quizzical, followed by the plashing of light feet asa troop of the little Rails worked their way out and surrounded me, underpretense, indeed, of searching for food, but being all too plainly promptedby inquisitiveness. Dr. Howard Jones tells of similar experiences: I ha\ehad them come up to me and peck my gum b(K)ts. and play with the gunbarrel as a bantam rooster does when teased.
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