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"SNAKE-BIRD" 



now very rare. It differs in color from the Mexican bird, the ancestor 

 of our common barnyard turkey, which was introduced 

 from Mexico in Europe about 1530 and was brought by 

 the colonists to America. (Reproduced from studies 



near Slaty Forks, West Virginia.) 



The 



WUd Turkey 

 Group 



A PORTION OF THE EGRET GROUP 



.\s shown here, the birds carry their plumes only dur- 

 ing the nesting season; killing the parents means the 

 slow starvation of the young. 



its neck well out when on tlie wing, 

 the Kissimmee Prairies of Florida.) 



Pelican Island on the Indian River 



Florida Great 

 Blue Heron 

 Group 



great blue heron 



usually nests 



in trees. The 



bird flies with 



itsneckcurved 



back on its body and because 



of this habit can readily be 



distinguished from the crane 



with which it is frequently 



confounded. (Reproduced 



from studies near St. Lucie, 



Florida.) 



In the ' 'bonnets" or yel- 



Water Turkey 'o^^' pond-Uly 

 or swamps with 



"Snake-bird" c}^^resses and 

 Group cabbage pal- 



mettoes, the shy water tur- 

 key builds its nest. It 

 receives the name "turkey" 

 from its turkey-like tail and 

 the title "snake-bird" from 

 its habit of .swimming Avith 

 only the long slender neck 

 above water. (Reproduced 

 from studies near St. Lucie, 

 Florida.) 



The sandhill crane builds 



itsnestofreeds 



in the water. 



Unlike the 



herons in this respect, it 



differs also in its manner 



of flight, always stretching 



(Reproduced from studies on 



of Florida has been made a 



Sandhill Crane 

 Group 



