"How slowly he flaps his wings," said Dick.
"How many times a minute do you think he flaps them?" asked Jimmy.
Heron.
"Just about forty, at the outside," replied Dick.
"Well, do you count, while I time you," and Jimmy took out his watch and marked the time, while Dick counted one, two, three, &c.
When he had counted 120 Jimmy said—
"Stop, the minute is up. Aren't you astonished?"
"I am, and no mistake. How deceptive his flight is, and just fancy at what a pace must the wings of the smaller birds go!"