238 BIRDS IN THEIR RELATIONS TO MAN. 



unfortunately beautiful birds as the egrets shall have been 

 exterminated. 



Although there are a number of herons that have not been 

 mentioned, a complete enumeration would add nothing to 

 what has already been said concerning the relations of herons 

 to the welfare of man. While the direct economic; value of 

 these graceful and beautiful birds may not be very great, they 

 add a charm to the scenery of lakes and ponds, the value of 

 which is not likely to be over-estimated even by those keenly 

 alive to the beauties of nature. It is a pity so many thought- 

 less people consider such birds legitimate prey for gun and 

 rifle. They deserve the fullest protection of the law and the 

 good-will of all intelligent people. 



