in detail above although unlike the lucky fisherman they often 
changed their stations after waiting a reasonable time at each*-' 
I tried various noises o$ these Herons with rather interesting 
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results*- Lying well concealed within a few yards of them I 
Whistled loudly , talked, and -awe*® shouted at the top of my lung? 
without so much as even attracting their attention* But the 
snapping of a small dead twig caused most of them to raise their 
heads and stand on the alert and when I clapped my hands all but 
two or three at once flew*' 
About 75 % of the birds seen at this pond were young of 
the year in spotted plumage. They varied much in general color 
and especailly with respect to the size, number, and whiteness 
of the light spots*’ The remaining 85 % were old birds in full 
breeding plumage most of them still wearing the long occipital 
plume s*- 
In a general way these Herons reminded strongly of Black Vultua 
res. They had a similar habit of sailing in circles about 
the place where they intended to alight and just before alighting 
dropped the legs in the same manner*- Their habits of taking 
long leaps in quick succession with half spread wings and of 
flopping heavily a few yards from place to place with hanging 
legs was also very Vulture-like. As a rmle their attitudes were 
slouching although not devoid of a certain easy grace but some 
of the old birds stood erect in firm almost dignified poses the 
neck stretched up and both neck and body slender in shape and with 
graceful outlines. 
/wv ■M/W" £/‘ l *.-) 
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