Image from page 97 of “Two bird-lovers in Mexico” (1905)
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Identifier: twobirdloversinm00beeb
Title: Two bird-lovers in Mexico
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Beebe, William, 1877-1962
Subjects: Natural history — Mexico Birds — Mexico
Publisher: London, A. Constable & company, ltd. Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin and company
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library
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n thoroughlywet they flew one after another to a mud-bank, shookthe water from their plumage in a shower of drops, andarranged every feather in place, standing in a rowfacino; the rising- sun. Ducks whistled close over our heads, arriving insmall flocks and settling upon the water with a slitherwhich raised a multitude of ripples. And now a louder «4 77 ?$ » ::::::::»v TWO BIRD-LOVERS IN MEXICO 3fe:: wing-beat drew our eyes upward and a dozen cormo-rants — the Mexican species doubtless — shot past.Herons began to arrive — Great Bhies, which sailedgracefully to the open water and alighted, becomingstiff and narrow, shapeless things until, assured thatall was safe, they picked their way slowly about. LittleGreen Herons came close to us, creeping like shadowsamong the reeds, and snatching at the big flies whichbuzzed about. Seven beautiful American Egrets trailed one afterthe other to the willows on the island and alighted, butthey did not descend to the water during our visit.
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AMERICAN EGRET, CAPTIVE WILD BIRD ::::::::3e OASIS AND DESERT as;::;:::: They called up a host of pleasant memories; for welast saw these rare birds a year ago when the sun wassetting across the waters of the Indian River in Florida.It was difficult to realize that even here, far south ofthe Tropic of Cancer, we were yet at only the verynorthern part of the egrets range. Their white formsare found from here to the lao-oons of Pataoonia.They ask nothing from man, save leave to feed uponthe fish and snails of the swamps, and they offer theirbeauty of form and feather to make a beautiful landstill more beautiful. Hitherto mans love of 2old andwomans vanity have overbalanced all humane andaesthetic sentiments. May some good fortune protectthe egrets in the wild fastnesses of the southern con-tinent, so that our country may, little by little, berestocked with these beautiful creatures ! The smaller sandpipers were legion in number, run-ning back and forth along the edge of the water. Thegr
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