. Ein Buch der Ornithologie, für die Jugend. Umarmende Beschreibungen der interessantesten und bemerkenswertesten Vögel in allen Ländern, mit besonderen Hinweisen der amerikanischen Vögel . Gesellschaft. Ihre nestsare von Stöcken gebildet und mit AvooI ausgekleidet; und travel femalelays vier große Eier einer blassen Farbe. Sie werden nimmerein Nest bauen, wo sie ein von der Kakerlacke gemacht bekommen können, oder verlassen von der Eule, die bereits für sie vorgesehen ist. Der Reiher soll ein sehr langlebiger Vogel sein. DIE BITTERN. Dieser Vogel ist nicht so groß wie der Reiher, mit einem Weakerill, nicht über vier Zoll lang. Seine Farbe ist im generalvon einem blassgelben, gefleckten a

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. A Book of ornithology, for youth. Embracing descriptions of the most interesting and remarkable birds in all countries, with particular notices of American birds . society. Their nestsare made of sticks and lined with avooI ; and the femalelays four large eggs of a pale colour. They will neverbuild a nest where they can get one made by the rook, or deserted by the owl, already provided for them. TheHeron is said to be a very long-lived bird. THE BITTERN. This bird is not so large as the Heron, with a weakerbill, not above four inches long. Its colour is in generalof a palish yellow, spotted and barred with black. Itswind-pipe is fitted to produce a dismally hollow booming, for which this bird is very remarkable. It resembles the Tilt: BlTTE*Ni ^ interrupted bellowing of a bull, but is hollower and louder>and is heard at a miles distance, as if issuing from someformidable being that resided at the bottom of the waters.Though of the heron kind, this bird is neither so de-structive nor voracious. It is retired and timorous, con- *cealing itself in the midst of reeds and marshy places, andliving upon frogs, insects and vegetables. It lays its eggs. in a sedgy margin, or amidst a tuft of rushes, and compo-ses its simple habitation of sedges, the leaves of waterplants, and dry rushes. It lays seven or eight eggs of an.ash green colour, and defends its young with such couragethat even the hawk does not venture to attack its nest. The flesh of the Bittern is considered a great luxury.When wounded by the sportsman it often makes a severeresistance. It does not retire, but waits the onset, andgives such vigorous pushes with its bill, as to wound, theleg through the boot. Sometimes it turns on its back, and fights with both its bill and claws. When surprisedby a dog, it is said always to throw itself into this postureand defend itself so vigourously, as to compel its assail-9A 230 THE TIGER BITTERN. ant to retire. The eyes of its antagonist are the objectat which it chiefly

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