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The old bird lays but two eggs, and when the 
first leaves the egg, the male takes it off and 
takes care of it; the female takes care of the 
other until they reach maturity, then they assem- 
ble together. I have found the young upon the 
prairies, only one at a time, and not far distant. 
I would then find the other, and if put together, 
they would fight. . 
Demiegretta Ludoviciana.— Baird. 
Louisiana Heron. 
I met with this heron with many others, on the 
Keys, in Florida. 1 shot several, but they falling 
in the water, I could not procure but one specimen. 
Garzetta Candidissima.—Bonap. 
Snowy Heron. 
This bird I also found very abundant in 
Florida, and have found it very plenty on the 
Seven Mile Beach, Cape May Co., New Jersey. 
I found it breeding in May in great numbers. 
Flerodias E-gretta— Gray. 
White Heron. 
I also found this bird as far south as Florida, 
the Delaware, Seven Mile Beach, of New Jersey, 
and along the streams as far west as lowa. 
Ardea Herodias. —Linn. 
Great Blue Heron. 
Very common along the Delaware River, 
south to Florida, and west to lowa. Breeds on 
