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partridge, grouse, and turkey, and the order Columbce, com- 

 posed of the doves, will not be discussed, as their repre- 

 sentatives are scarce in most localities. 



The Herons (Herodiones) 



This order includes the herons, storks, and ibises, which 

 have long necks and long legs for wading. They are shore- 



FlO. 291. Sharp-shinned hawk one foot long. Photograph of a mount 

 by Neal. 



loving birds feeding upon frogs and fish. The great blue 

 heron, wrongly called crane, is common in eastern North 

 America, where it may be seen wading about in the meadows 

 and swamps. In nesting, the herons usually form societies, 

 so that in the space of two or three acres one may count in 



