. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. 122 Tfukueem. mother loon felt safe in leaving the open shore, where she generally nests, and placing her eggs on a bog at the head of a narrow bay. I found them there a day or two after my arrival. I used to go at all hours of the day, hoping the mother would get used to me and my canoe, so that I could watch her later, teach- ing her little ones; but her wildness was unconquerable. Whenever I came in sight of the nest-bog, with only the loon's neck and head visible, standing up straight and still in th qrrass, I wou
. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. 122 Tfukueem. mother loon felt safe in leaving the open shore, where she generally nests, and placing her eggs on a bog at the head of a narrow bay. I found them there a day or two after my arrival. I used to go at all hours of the day, hoping the mother would get used to me and my canoe, so that I could watch her later, teach- ing her little ones; but her wildness was unconquerable. Whenever I came in sight of the nest-bog, with only the loon's neck and head visible, standing up straight and still in th qrrass, I would see her slip from the nest, b.^al away through the green cover to a deep place, and glide under water with- out leaving a ripple. Then, looking sharp over the gur wale into the clear water, I would get a glimpse of her—just a gray streak with a string of silver bubbles—pass- ing deep and swift under my canoe. So she went through the opening, and appeared far out in the lake, where she would swim back and forth, as if fishing, until I went away. As I never disturbed her nest, and always paddled away soon, she thought that she had. 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 Long, William J. (William Joseph), 1866 or 7-1952. Toronto : Copp, Clark
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