hursday, August 9, 1951
BROOKINGS HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS. OREGON
Know This Bird? of the pool. Stirring through the
When the Avocet wings his way mud, he finds tiny water crea
northward each spring, he is like- tures which he likes to eat. If
!ly rto enter the United States the pickings are slim there, he
[somewhere along the Gulf of raises his head and watches for
insects on the surface.
Mexico. He may remain in Texas,
The Avocet is well built for
or he may alight anywhere along
this kinds of life. He is a fairly
[the way up to Canada, but he
seldom goes east of the Mississ- large bird, measuring 16 to 20
inches from his bill to his tail.
ippi River.
His legs are long, and so is his
His stopping place is al wavs !
bill, which is slender and curves
upward toward the tip. You’d
know’ at a glance, says the Na
tional Wildlife Federation, that
he is made for wading, and that
his bill is a good tool for scoop
ing around in the mud.
Another conspicuous thing
about Avocets is their color.
Both males and females have
black and white wings. The rest
of their feathers are white, ex
cept for the head and neck, which
। are a light, pinkish brown dur-
j ing the summer season. Their
j feet and legs are bluish-gray, and
’ their bill is black.
For a bird that is so attractive
and graceful in the water, the
Avoceet seems slopping and so
careless
when building a nest. It
CNational Wildlife Federation
is poorly constructed of rushes,
Avoce»
weed stems, and water grasses,
along the borders of a shallow j and placed on wet ground. In it
lake, a pond, or a grassy, muddy» are laid three or four eggs.
pool. There he can wade, hunt
You aren’t so likely to find the
for food in the water and build Avocets tending their brood as
a nest on some swamp spot.
you are to see them wading in
The Avocet knows how’ to swim the water. Sometimes they step’
too, but he never goes far from off the edge of the bank into their
the bank. He would rather stay pool, but often they come in from
in shallow’ water, where his feet flight and light where they are
can easily touch bottom. Tnere going to wade. Before settling
he can gracefully pick his w’ay down to hunt for food, they will
along the fringes of the pool.
stretch and wave their wings
With each step, the Avocet above their backs and bob their
holds his head near the water heads.
Now and then, the Avocet
and sweeps his long bill from
side to side across the bottom pauses in whatever he is doing
and excitedly calls, “Pee-eek,
pee-eek, pleek-leek, pleek-leek,
peeeelk!” He can be heard for
some distance, because the call
is loud, clear and shill.
Á M. G. BECKER
Real Estate Broker
*4-mile north on Highway 101
SMITH RIVER
Lake Earl Grange met in reg
ular session Thursday evening.
Roy F. Sunderland, Salesman
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Several important matters w’ere
discussed during t h e business
It is said there aren't any bar meeting. Twelvel members, ac
gains any more, but here are the companied by their Master, Kath
ryn Reekman, of Chetco Grange,
best buys:
were
visitors. Several meftibers
Lots: various locations, with
and
their
Master, Harry Man-
view or without, city w ater, priced
trom $700 to $875. Pick one now‘ning of Crescent Redwood Grange
were also present. Jack Bennett,
for best choice.
chairman of the Grange booth at
BUILDERS, ATTENTION: 2-a. Del Norte County Fair, reported
view tract about 2 miles from city that work was progressing. The
center. Mills close at hand. Ideal Grange Secretary reported that
for building rentals. 2 springs on Grange Day at the State Fair
Sacramento, Sept. 5, was an in
property.
vitation to all Grangers to at
tend. A social time was enjoyed
home
right
in
town,
4-bedroom
good condition, attractive yard, at the close of the meeting in
city sewer. $10,000 with $3500 the banquet room.
down.
Everyone w h o attended the
Sunday school and church picnic
Cabin-type home, 2 bedroom, at Buckner Island Sunday after
excellent 43-ft. well, 16x20-ft. church service report having a
concrete-floored double garage: splendid time. A bountiful dinner
and laundry room, not far from was served at noon on long ta-
town but outside city limits, 2’j bies on the lawn. The afternoon
acres of ground, protected from was spent with a social time,
w ind. Priced right at $7000. And The young folk enjoyed smimming
Terms.
and boat riding. The men had
ffunf pitching horseshoes. Plans
I 1 naw
have exclusive
twauanv listing on
uu ex- ai*eTp make this an annual event,
cellent highway frontage, outside
Mrs. Jack VanZee and
city’ limits, about 1 mile fi^ i
sypt are taking a two-weeks
city center, all cleared, lays ley- ] vacation, in the Santa Rosa and
el. good business site. Cash or Woodland areas, to visit rela-
terms.
4 tives. Mr. VnZee is inspector at
• the quarantine station at the
Other homes, ocean frontage, Oregon-California line.
lots and acreage.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reichlin re
Kturned Friday from a trip to
Ohio, where they took over a new
I Sell The Earth! school
bus from the factory and
drove it to Smith River, to be
used by the school next term.
ma
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spooner
are enjoying a visit with her sis
ter and husband. Mr. and Mrs
Roy Campbell of Portland, who
are on vacation and are travel
ing in a trailer house.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jarvis
and children have moved from
the Cooper apartments to the
upstairs apartment at the Oasis
club room, vacated by Mr. and
Mrs. Vern Marker who are on I
an extended vacation trip north.
Mr. Jarvis took over the Oasis
Club room from Marker.
during the congressional recess.
Eds Note—Regardless of what
Pilot readers may or may not
think of Ellsworth opinions, he
is always regarded as honest in
his actions and work. Pilot read
ers are looking forward ¿o his
report.
Vernon Goldizcn, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Goldizen, will
arrive Friday from Albuquerque,
N. Mex., where he remained for
Summer school at the university.
After a short vacation he will re
turn for opening of school in the
fall.
Photography
The Week
In
*
Washington, D. C.
By Harris Ellsworth. M. C.
Continued from page one
This, then, will be my last
weekly letter for some little time.
I shall not attempt to make reg
ular reports while we are gone!
but will give a complete story of!
the trip, on the installment plan;
in my weekly letters, after we
return.
P age N ine
COMMERCIAL and PORTRAIT
ILL BRANCHES!
Copies of Photos and Legal Documents; Photos of
Auto Wrecks for Court and Insurance Claims!
INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS!
Of course, j-hcre is the pure
ly personal part of our decision j
to take a trip to Europe. We have
had very little actual vacation
time these last several years. Be
ing a member of congress is not
like most other jobs there is no
set vacation. I find I am just
as busy when I am home in Ore
gon during a congressional re
cess as I am here in Washington.
So Helen and I propose to make
this trip a business and pleasure
combination w’hich means, of
course, that we shall not as us
ual, bet at our home in Roseburg
Machinery, Industrial Sites, Farm and Fann Stock!
‘‘If We Can See It We Can Shoot It!
ANYWHERE — ANY TIME!
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