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Identifier: birdlore161914nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ly publicinfluence was strongly tested when sixWhite Pelicans came to town, and seemedinclined to settle there. Mrs. Bath relateswhat followed: I immediately cautioned everyone tobe extremely careful not to frighten themin any way. They seemed to be full-grown, and, as near as I could tell, wereprobably early spring birds and parents,as it was about the first of August whenthey came. I got some live chubs and and followed after me the distance of ablock. I finally gave him the fish, andstood perfectly still, and so gave himplenty of time to walk to the edge of thedock and get back into the water. I knewthen that he would come back. He came every day about the sametime, and I always was there with a fishfor him. After ten days of patient workingwith him, I was rewarded by having therest of the band come on the dock, andnow they follow me anywhere. We extend to Mrs. Bath hearty compli-ments and congratulations upon the pluckand the success with which she has man-aged her diflScult role.
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The Audubon Societies 321 Indianas Good Example The perennial vigor of the IndianaState Audubon Society was shown in itsMay meeting, this year, at Evansville.This society profits by the policy of hold-ing its annual meetings in different cities,thus stimulating interest throughout thestate. Evansville was a fortunate choice,since Audubon himself lived and studiedin that neighborhood for several yearsprevious to 1824. The visiting state society was publiclywelcomed in Evansville at the eveningmeeting on April 30, and the retiringpresident, William Watson Woollen, madea historical address. This was followedby an illustrated lecture on local birds byAmos W. Butler; and this and the othermeetings were enlivened by music. Onthe morning of May i, bird-talks weregiven in every school, public or private,in the city, and much enthusiasm wasaroused among the children. This is a feature of the program whichmight well be imitated elsewhere. The afternoon of this pleasant day wasdevoted to an excu

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