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The Huron Expositor, 1927-05-13, Page 3toe �l. ,15 fli nysi o £ x &riehb�st'o i y, ow Tate ''1e art >k? o hie evevyy ona ,gait emufob: R gratioan ; esin an inti, rt it 1.444 same degree o'' foret ! all s of ' tbe"tribe misceptibl 1 %ase w'19, do not return lravo k filled somewhere in the Oh. or fala len victim' to one oar atter oil'theii countless enemies ,in, the .•xortgftrek south or before ,the ret joumo was -far advanced.. To eomuiplieate the thing we,find 'Ards that nest in the. sameregions vvitgering infar' differ, exit •x'egiozhi iSomer,tra.vel twice as far as others, aid not: because they are twee as strong or active, xtor because, so far as has .been observed, they can gest more suitable food and kindlier shelter. Qt is a mystery that has long occu- pied - rthe attention of thoughtful' peo- ple. The ancients had some quaint theories about it, and even Aristotle held ideas on the subject that a mod- ern schoolboy would blush -to ac- knowledge. It was his notion and the notion of other wise men that the birds hibernated like snakes or bears, that they concealed themselves in caves and hollow trees until the cold weather passed. In the case of swal- lows it was the generally accepted be- lief that they submerged themselves in marshes and passed the time rather unexcitingly embedded in the• mud at the bottom of stagnant pools. Modern science is slowly, but surely, plotting the course of the migratory birds and can hazard shrewd guesses as to the whereabouts, in any given month, of many of the best known varieties. The barn swallow and the bobolink go furthest south of any of the well known birds, for they spend the Winter on the pampas of the Ar- gentine, making a round trip of some 10,000 miles. Most of our birds do not go far south of the equator. Or- ioles do not get south of Venezuela and Colombia, while the catbirds and bluebirds remain in Mexico, having no idea of the political state of that country. But how is it possible for a tiny warbler to fly across the Gulf of Mexico? It is an extraordinary fact that the golden plover makes a con- tinuous flight over the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Lesser Antilles or the North East coast of South Am- erica, a distance of 2,400 miles, more than three times the distance that a highly bred and carefully trained homing pigeon can make in a single sustained flight. Moreover, the feat is not performed by any champion plover, but by millions of plovers, male and female, old and young. The marvellous sense of direction in birds is set down vaguely to instinct. but it is not instinct but training and educa- tion, added to a wonderful memory that enables the pigeons to make their great homing flights. Some sci- entists think that the birds have a magnetic sense and are drawn toward a magnetic pole. Others think that a nasal sense enables them to identify air currents and this notion is not without plausibility when it is re- membered that the sense of snnell of a bird is extremely feeble if indeed it exists. More romantic observers sug- gest that the birds plot their course by the stars, the sun and the moon. But nobody knows why it is, or how it is, or even if it ought to be allow- ed. Marjorie Macdill, writing for the Science Service says: "Early ornithologists used to think that most migration took place above 15,000 feet, putting their faith in the idea that flying was easier the higher up the birds were, that the diffi- culties of flight increased as they came nearer to earth. The experi- ence of aviators shows, however, that just the opposite is true. With the greater altitude there is more diffi- culty in maintaining height and speed. This is partly due to motors, and though birds are exempt from the drawbacks of engine trouble, there is ample evidence that they feel the lack of buoyancy in the upper reaches. This condition has less effect on the broad -winged hawks, vultures and cranes with large wing surfaces, but operates heavily against the Ilttle fellows who must keep their tiny wings going rapidly to main- tain flight. Most migration is now thought to take place below 3,000 feet. Aviators rarely see birds above 5,000 feet, though some shore birds have been noted as high as 10,000 and 12,000 feet. In the Himalayas storks have been observed around 6,000 feet above the earth and 20,000 above sea level. The greatest normal speed for a bird that has been record- ed is held by the common swift of Eurasia, which was observed from an airplane to be jogging along at 70 miles without hurrying. Ducks and geese fly from 42 to 57 miles an hour, while the smaller perching birds, the flivvers of the bird w'or'ld, range be- tween 18 and 87 miles." The habits of the Arctic tern con- fuse the general theory that the migratory birds are in search of perpetual Spring. This curious beast makes its nest close to the North Pole and after raising its young and becoming thoroughly disgusted with them it flys half way round the world and takes up its Winter quar- ters on the icebergs of the Antartic thus disproving the superstition that all icebergs are pretty much alike. Its life is spent in the almost continuous light of the midnight sun. Another odd bird is the surf bird of Alaska. It spends most of its life on the rocky r' efe of the Pacific Ocean, but when the ambition of raising a family becomes too strong to be resisted this surf bird goes to the mountains. Only last Summer was his Summer home sit discover- ed by explorersof Mount McKinley They learned that the male surf bird is, from the female point of view, a model husband. He does most of the incubating, the female taking her turn only when the old boy is about to expire from the pangs of hunger. •off • : 1 " MR. J. 0. RINGHEIM. ‘"Before I learnt about 'Fruit -a -fives' .I felt tired out and run-down, and my lames were completely gone. Work seemed impossible. Since taking 'Fruit-a- tives' I feel like doing my work. Life is worth living again. I owe my present ;good health to 'Fruit-a-tives' and unhesi- tatingly recommend them." So writes Mr. john O. Ringheim, of Wynndel, B.C., whose experience is typ- ical of thousands restored to health by this fine fruit medicine. When the bowels and kidneys are not functioning properly and the stomach is hampered in its work, nervous troubles often follow. "Fruit-a-tives", the natural medicine, sets things right quickly and safely. 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As proof of this Miss Margaret A. Smith, Bur- goyne, Ont., says:—"After having a severe attack of jaundice I was left in a very weak and run-down condi- tion. I was pale and my nerves on edge. I could not sleep at night and would toss and turn for hours at a time. I finally decided to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and soon began to feel better, and after taking a few more boxes of' the pills I felt as strong as ever, and could thoroughly enjoy my rest at night. Now, I al- ways recommend these pills to any friend who may be ailing." Better sleep, steady nerves, improv- ed appetite, increased vigor—allthese can be yours by taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Begin them to -day. Sold by all medicine dealers or by mail post paid, at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. ANNUAL MYSTERY OF MIGRATORY BIRDS Among arrivals from the South these days are some millions of birds which were born in Canada -and have cone back to breed here. 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