The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-30
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TIE BETTER THINGS IN LIFE

There ale so many beautiful things around Us
in nature ikat we fail to recognize many delights
intended by wise Creator for the pleasure and
benefit of mankind. Cod pity Tie community whose
first instinct on seeing wild animal or bird is 10
grab shot gun ard take its life! 1t was because
of this instinct that was given free expression III
the days Of cur grandfa,hcrs and their fathers and
gfandfathers thai the animal and bird life Of the
country has been SO sadly depleted. Here in Polk
county we are blessed with d variety Ct bird life
although perhaps not quite SC extensive as ihat
Astounding in the coast sections of the state Any
one who has even seen The thousands upon thou
sands of wild ducks swimming about in perfect
security and contentment within the safely zone
Gil Lake Worth north and south of the Palm
Beaches. will never forget that picture And the
traveller who has visited the Everglades knows how
varied and how beautiful are the birds that i've liz
that vast region row beng opened up for cultiva-
ton through the pushing Of Tie states drainage
system. Soon these birds will be forced to vaca,e
a domain held by them ever since the dawn Ct
time. Within few years with the construction
Of highways, the building Of railway lines and
the completion Of the great drainage program now
in progress, all these lands will come under cult
vation. But in tile meantime those who are inter
ested in bird life will find in that region much ihat
Is of genuine interest.
In this connection the Miami Herald writes in
tcreshngIy Of the bird life OF Dade county The
editorial is so to the Point that il is pleasure 10
pass il on for Telegram readers to enjoy. Here
il is:
One Of Tie subjects in which many Of The Wis
tiers to his section are greatly Interested and enc
upon which they are frequently unable to obtain
any very definite information, is dat of The birds
which are &c lie found here. The Audubon society
has done great deal If work alcng the line Of
securing protection for he birds and Of putting
III shape great deal of information about them,
but The facts are Eot in such shape as to be readily
available TO these who are interested
There ale few sections where there is so much
territory sci apart in bird sancuares as there is in
and around Miami. The fulles. protection is af-
ioidod the winged friends who flock in such great
numbers to Tie city and It's environs This proi,c-
lion gees alike to good birds and those which a-e
less desirable and The result is that in the quc.2r
sections, 50 far business and commerce are Con
ccrned the morning and evening air is rich with
the lyrics of The scngsters Of the sky.
In this connection an article in the bulletin Of
Tic American Game Protective Association, writ
ten by Donald Macvicar IS of interest Mr.. Mac
vicar fer three years in charge Of the bird sane
tuary OF Charles Dcerng, north Of Miami His
report covers his experience in the breeding and
care CT the birds particularly The migratory game
birds, which found refuge on The islands and about
the canals Ct the Deelng estate
Among the birds which he found in great
abundance are herors, geese swans, cranes, egrets
pellcans, and ducks Ct many varieties In addition
TO the native birds and those which wing their way
south in TIE winter season. there have been brought
to the preserve many interesting birds from other
sections. Of the full-winged birds, Mr. Macvicar
says there are many which seem so well content
with their home that they refuse to migrate.
On the Deering estate are Canada geese.
which first nestled lher elm 1918. Egyptian geese
breed there three times yearly and are increasing
rapidly. here are Chinese geese, Moscow
ducks. and fine collection CT cranes, American,
japanese and African Mr. Macvicar says that
one 1of the most interesting sights on which he has
ever locked is the wingng of the many.colorcd
birds about the waterways Of the estate
81 his section is rich in bird life. Among the
smaller land birds scores Of varieties, many of
them gorgeous in coloring and sweet Of song. Some
do not sing SO swestly. but add touch ct color