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unsteadily at intervals. When we were within a few rods of 

 the island, the .guide thumped an oar upon the thwart, and 

 quite a cloud of White Ibises rose from the nearest man- 

 groves, and gave me my first picture of the inhabitants of the 



ANOTHER LOT OF IBISES STARTED UP 



rookery. Just as I was ready for the second shot, another lot 

 of ibises started up, with a few of the beautiful snow-white 

 American Egret. This was upon the west side of the island, 

 where most of the ibises seemed to be located. 



