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RECREATION 



disappears, for they quickly disgorge 

 the food the mother bird has so care- 

 fully brought them and the atmosphere 

 becomes anything but pleasant. 



The young birds are quite pug- 

 nacious, — in fact, some years ago, Mr. 

 Beard was bitten severely on the wrist 



off, gathering in the dead rodents and 

 birds. 



When food is in sight the quickness 

 with which the flock assembles is mar- 

 vellous. Not many years ago an epi- 

 demic of hog cholera swept over the 

 South devastating many a stye. The 



Becomes anything but pleasant 



by one which had fallen into the 

 river and had been brought to him by 

 boys. 



All buzzards are protected by law in 

 many of the Southern states, as they 

 are the scavengers of the country. 

 Enormous flocks of them congregate in 

 sections over which forest fires have 

 swept or where fields have been burned 



last spark of life had no sooner departed 

 from the body of the animal than the 

 first scout appeared upon the scene to 

 be quickly followed by others. If the 

 impending dinner was not available at 

 once the birds clustered on near-by trees 

 or fences, occasionally flapping their 

 wings and manifesting every desire tg 

 commence the feast. 



