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BELTED KINGFISHER 



FIG. 81. 

 Belted Kingfisher. 



you can see his reflection in the water ; but again 

 goes high above, cleaving the air so swiftly that, 

 before you have had time to rejoice at his loud, 

 stirring rattle and made up your mind to follow 

 him, he has left you far behind. 



Mr. Burroughs says that if you do " follow his 

 rattle, ... he will show you the source of every 

 trout and salmon stream on the continent," add- 

 ing that he always fishes alone, "true angler 

 that he is, his fellow keeping far ahead or behind, 

 or taking the other branch." 



This is in line with Mr. Widmann's theory of 



