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ground, and could not be climbed. The nests, placed in 

 the summits of the trees, were nearly flat, constructed of 

 twigs and put together very loosely. It was on the 25th 

 of June, and the young were about two thirds grown. 

 He says the old birds flew over their heads uttering their 

 hoarse, husky, and guttural cries. He observed, however, 

 that they were careful to keep out of gunshot. The eggs, 

 he says, are of a bluish-green color, and but one brood 

 is reared in the season. The birds are very suspicious ; 

 they are constantly looking out for danger, and with 

 their keen eyes, long neck, and fine sense of hearing, 

 they immediately detect the approach of a gunner. 



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