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croach upon the territory of another was a declaration of war, and it was 

 always the intruder that turned tail. So large were the nests that the setting 

 hirds were entirely concealed from the ground below, hut the erect heads and 



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PHOTO BY RALPH W CRENELL 



A TREE AT THE CLARKSTON HERONY. 



(Lower nest 92 feet above the ground.) 



long necks of those in neighboring trees were visible. Probably this was 

 not the natural pose, but one of expectation and uneasiness. The nests were 

 scattered over about four acres of elm and ash trees, and ranged from one to 



