. Home life in bird-land [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 284 Two Feathered Fishers all of which arc pressed Hat inside ; and althou^di Iiard, these tbnn. no doubt, a eonitbrtablc bed tor the tled^din^'s. These hirge nests, with their complement of five pale l)hie e^'^'s. make a very pretty picture. .A photo«,naph does not do it justice, for it is the contrast of colour which makes the scene so striking' and beautiful. After nuich trouble I was able to lash my camera and tripod to the thin branches above a certain nest and take a series of photographs. All the time I was in the tree the l)uil(lers
. Home life in bird-land [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 284 Two Feathered Fishers all of which arc pressed Hat inside ; and althou^di Iiard, these tbnn. no doubt, a eonitbrtablc bed tor the tled^din^'s. These hirge nests, with their complement of five pale l)hie e^'^'s. make a very pretty picture. .A photo«,naph does not do it justice, for it is the contrast of colour which makes the scene so striking' and beautiful. After nuich trouble I was able to lash my camera and tripod to the thin branches above a certain nest and take a series of photographs. All the time I was in the tree the l)uil(lers of the nests were circling' above with their ^reat win_s,'s outspread, every now and then givin^r out their loud, harsh cry Frddiik.' The si^dits and sounds around this Herony were very inter- esting,'. From iny hi^h coi^n of vantage I could see the lar^'c nunjber of birds Hyin^ above, and also hear their anxious cries and the lesser calls from their him^ny youn^' in the nests near by. The younj; birds are funny creatures; they seem to be all feet and beak. When their parents are away, they lie all huddled together: l)ut as soon as they hear their mother coming thev raise themselves to the best of their ability. 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 Pike, Oliver G. (Oliver Gregory), b. 1877. Toronto : Musson
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