AUDUBON JOURNAL 



ing Only f^** — Measured i8 Inches full Length, 

 breadth 3J feet — the Insides of the Mouth Black — 



Saturday December 16*^ 1820 



the weather much the same, heard this Morning 

 that the Ohio has raised Immensely — Spent the day 

 Drawing my Hawk but so dark and disagreable that 

 I could not finish it — having Landed for 3 or 4 hours 

 at the Head of the Cypress Bend We floated but a Short 

 Distance — 



Vast Many Geese seen to day— Joseph Killed a 

 Pewee fly catcher close by the Boat — the little fellow 

 Was very active, and in very good order — a femelle — 



this Evening about 100 Pelicans were in view on a 

 Sand Barr, and although I had no expectations of 

 reaching them We put off in the Skiff, when about 

 300 yards off from them, they flew and I sent them 

 My Ball, without effect — these are the first I have 

 seen this Journey. I Hope I will have one to draw 

 before I reach N. Orleans — 



The generality of the geese We Kill are very poor 

 — and scarcely fit to eat — the Steam Boat Gov Shelby 

 pass^ us heavily Laden — 



When I was trying to approach the Pelicans, they 

 rose from their slumber one at a time, and Shook 

 their Wings as if to try if able to fly in Case of need — the 

 Nearer We Came the faster they gethered and walked 

 off untill they all flew without uttering any Noise — 



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