. Adventures among birds. Birds -- Great Britain. The Bullfinch CHAPTER IV Great Bird Gatherings This chapter is nothing but a digression, suggested by what goes before; for the subject touched on in the account of the wild geese on the East Coast is one which stirs the naturaHst and bird-lover deeply—the delight of witnessing immense congregations of birds, especially those of large size and noble appearance. The remem- brance of such scenes is a joy for ever, in many instances clouded by the thought that the sight which it is a happi- ness to recall will be witnessed no more. Some years ago
. Adventures among birds. Birds -- Great Britain. The Bullfinch CHAPTER IV Great Bird Gatherings This chapter is nothing but a digression, suggested by what goes before; for the subject touched on in the account of the wild geese on the East Coast is one which stirs the naturaHst and bird-lover deeply—the delight of witnessing immense congregations of birds, especially those of large size and noble appearance. The remem- brance of such scenes is a joy for ever, in many instances clouded by the thought that the sight which it is a happi- ness to recall will be witnessed no more. Some years ago the distinguished naturalist and palaeontologist, Mr. Richard Lydekker, went out to Buenos Ayres to look over and arrange the collection of tertiary fossils in the famous La Plata Museum. He had read my Naturalist in La Plata with industrious zeal, quoting from it in rather a wholesale way when 34. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922. New York, E. P. Dutton
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