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fairly open growth. The often
chose a bushel from
separate clumps. Searching
such clumps is the
most profitable means of
hunting as the birds are
very quiet about the nest
and one pair can not be
told from the next. The
birds make some noise at
a distance but when about
the nest are quiet and
make no demonstration.
I speak of pairs -- I can
only say males rightly as
there is no evidence of
the females caring anything
about the nests.
Coll. by: [illegible]
P.S. many males had bare
patches on the breast. None
of the females were apparently
sitting. All the birds
seem to love young or eggs,
al tho a few are seen in
flock -- notably common
are young white birds of
last year among their
flocks.
Name: Central Am. Green Heron.
Date: Aug 1, 1925 Incob: Slight-
Identity: Bird flushed, several
specimens taken.