. The story of hedgerow and pond . 160 Frank is a splendid fellow, standingnearly three feet high, on long greenlegs ; the general colour of his plumageis slate grey, with black wings. Downthe sides of his long thin neck are jet-black stripes; on his head a long crest ofpurplish black ; and his long dagger-shaped beak is brilliant yellow, orange,and green, so that when he stalkssolemnly over the sandy beach of the littleriver he makes a striking and imposingfigure. His neck is arched like a letter M i6i.

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