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FLORIDA BIRD-LIFE 



encounters greater air resistance and is the first to lose 

 momentum when sailing. It is said that the birds go as far 

 as forty miles to reach favorite fishing grounds, near Cape 

 Canaveral for instance, but I have never seen them farther 

 than ten miles from home, when, however, they showed no 

 signs of stopping. 



The First Upward Stroke of the Wing Preceding Flight 

 Note the separation and angle of the five outer primaries 



Almost invariably the returning birds are in flocks of 

 from three or four to as many as fifty and these lines of 

 stately creatures flying steadily with striking power and 

 regularity of movement constitute one of the impressive 

 sights of the Florida coast. 



The flock formation is maintained until the birds reach 

 the island, when they separate to proceed directly to their 

 homes, situated perhaps in different parts of the colony. 



