| Show f Killing Off 1 Herons Snowy herons nested forty years ago on D marsh islands usually In bushes about the height of a a amans mans man's bead The plumes are re the nuptial feathers of ot the birds at their best in hi the nesting nestIng nesting nest nest- ing season Soon after atter nesting has been finished the plumes are arc shed hed being being being be be- ing frayed Prayed and worn then useless for trade purposes Hence birds were shot hot on the nest often orten with calIber er Liv- Liv Living rifles and the plumes cut away Living Liv I ing birds have been captured the plumes torn ort off and the bird left to todie todie todie die a lingering death The young In Inthe Inthe inthe the then n nest st st starved Snowy herons were brought to the verge of extinction when a survey was made only seven birds were located located located lo lo- In South Carolina and a handful In Georgia The lar larger er American egret nested in tall trees trees trees' but they were shot all the same and many killed while feeding on the marshes the birds being drawn by decoys Nature Magazine |
