EQRET.—'Ardea egrclta. 



llERO'^.—'Arde.a rhif-rcri. 



BITTERN.— Bo^rein-«s stdldris. 



fell a rat at one blow on the back of the head, when the rat was niunchinsi; at his dish 

 of fish." 



Like many other birds, the Heron is able to disgorge the food which it has swallowed, 

 and resorts to this measure when it is chiised by birds of prey while going home after a 

 day's fishing. 



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