Pond Life 
starlings and other birds pick them up 
when they are washed on the banks, and 
even try to catch them flying. They do 
succeed in catching a good many in this 
way, but their more awkward attempts 
do not compare with the graceful and 
easy work of the swallows and martins. 
Even the farmyard ducks and geese 
flock to the place for their share of the 
feast. With so many hungry enemies it 
seems difficult to see how any of them 
can escape. After this annual feast of 
the mayfly the trout are plainly fatter 
and heavier and in better condition than 
they were before. 
All this should be seen to be thorough- 
ly enjoyed, and a river is really the best 
place to see it, because trout are not 
usually to be found in ponds, though 
mayflies are. but if the pond is a fairly 
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