. Oregon sportsman. woods. As soon as the man was located the proper signal would befired and would thus inform the rest of the party of searchers thatthe man was found. While on the other hand, if no Signals wereagreed on it would cause a delay in conveying the information to theothers that the man had been found. Kindly let me know what you think of this idea. Yours truly, LAUSON LENEVE, Coquille, Oregon. * * * The Sportsman heartily endorses the idea advanced by Mr. Leneve,and suggests that they be taken up and made effectve through the Ore-gon Sportsmens League. The signals suggested have
. Oregon sportsman. woods. As soon as the man was located the proper signal would befired and would thus inform the rest of the party of searchers thatthe man was found. While on the other hand, if no Signals wereagreed on it would cause a delay in conveying the information to theothers that the man had been found. Kindly let me know what you think of this idea. Yours truly, LAUSON LENEVE, Coquille, Oregon. * * * The Sportsman heartily endorses the idea advanced by Mr. Leneve,and suggests that they be taken up and made effectve through the Ore-gon Sportsmens League. The signals suggested have been used fre-quently in Oregon and in other states, and many hunters are familiarwith them. They are as follows: Help—Four shots in quick succession* as oooo. Injured—Shot, pause, two shots, pause, shot; as o-oo-o. Lost—Three quick shots, pause, one shot, as ooo-o. Man Found—One shot, pause, three quick shots; as o-ooo. Call Heard—Two quick shots, pause, two quick shots; as oo-oo. 42 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN. KUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD AT NEST By William L. Finley I was standing on the hillside one May morning when I saw aRufous Hummingbird come down like the rush of a rocket. He turnedand whirled up till I could see but the tiniest speck in the sky. Thenhe dropped headlong like a red meteor, his gorget puffed out and histail spread wide. He veered just above the bushes with a sound like awhip drawn through the air and as the impetus carried him up, a high-pitched musical trill sounded above the whir of his wings. Again andagain he swung back and forth, evidently in an effort to win the heartof some lady. He must have won her, for I think this was one of apair that had their home in the Virginia Creeper at the side of the house. I have never known just what to think of the male is an enthusiastic lover, but he disappears entirely when the nest isfinished and incubation begins. I think he was never known to givehis wife a hand in caring for the young birds. I found
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