:::::::::C TWO BIRD-LOVERS IN MEXICO B::::"": 



wino--beat drew our eyes upward and a dozen cormo- 

 rants — the Mexican species doubtless — shot past. 

 Herons began to arrive — Great Bhies, which sailed 

 gracefully to the open water and alighted, becoming 

 stiff and narrow, shapeless things until, assured that 

 all was safe, they picked their way slowly about. Little 

 Green Herons came close to us, creeping like shadows 

 among the reeds, and snatching at the big flies which 

 buzzed about. 



Seven beautiful American Egrets trailed one after 

 the other to the willows on the island and alighted, but 

 they did not descend to the Avater during our visit. 



AMERICAN EGRET, CAPTIVE WILD BIRD 

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