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Other birds noted were: 3 Texas Night- 

 hawks, 6 Royal Terns, i Forster's Tern, 

 10 Black Vultures, and i Scissor-tailed Fly- 

 catcher. This appeared to be at the height 

 of the breeding season, as many 3'oung of 



all the Herons were found, and numerous 

 nests containing eggs were examined. 



The characteristic note of the Reddish 

 Egret is of a melodious trumpet-like 

 character. 



NEST AND EGGS OF REDDISH EGRET, EiGHT INCHES FROM THE GROUND IN 

 CLUSTER OF PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS, CHAIN-OF-ISLANDS, TEXAS 

 Photographed by T. Gilbert Pearson 



REDDISH E(;RET NEAR CENTER OF PICTURE. LOUISIANA HERONS IN BACKGROUND 



C H A I N-OF- ISL AN DS, TEXAS 

 Photographed by T. (lillx-rt Pearson 



