From the September 11, 1937, issue

HERON IN NEW YORK ZOO HAS LONG LEASE ON LIFE

Herons, of whatever species, are invariably beautiful; and the idyllic little scene shown on the front cover of this issue of the Science News Letter adds a touch of feathered romance to the beauty.

But alas! the idyll was shattered. One of the pair died, and the widowed survivor was alone.