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702 Fi BARDS. a3 
“There are Eorets in Falkland Iflands, which 
towards night ,make: a oe noife like ies 
wolves... 
The Egret is a fama eaticd of the Heron; it 
frequents. the fea fhore, and the larger flagnant 
waters. 
In Siam they perch upon the trees in fuch num= 
bers, that they appear ata diftance like bloffoms. . 
The beautiful white of their feathers, and the: 
ae leaves, look very prettily. 
The Yellow-crowned Herons inhabit Carat lindas. 
in North America, in rainy feafons. T hey are 
: . in greater numbers in the Bahama [flands.. They 
breed: in the bufhes which. ‘grow out of the chitts | 
of the.rocks, and are in fuch quantities, that two : 
men ina few hours could load a canoe with their 
young. Theyare fo indolent, and fo little. afraid,. 
that they fuffer themfelves quietly to be taken. 
‘They. live upon fifth, chiefly upon crabs. ber. : 
The Bittern is wilder, and not fo ftupid as’ 
many other fpecies of the Heron. He is feldom: 
feen; he lives only in thofe marfhes: where her 
can fhelter himfelf among the rufhes.. He prefers: 
large pools furrounded by woods. Ee: leads. a° 
lonely and quiet life amongft the reeds, theltered. 
by them from wind and rain, Bs ee too, from: 
ce fowler,.and from the fith which he preys upon, 
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