. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. 440 SCOLOPACID^. alight for a few moments in the smooth water of the ship's wake. Their usual places of resort by day are woods and coppices in hilly districts, whither they repair for shelter and concealment. Disliking cold, they select, in preference, the side of a valley which is least exposed to the wind ; and though they never perch on a branch, they prefer the concealment afforded by trees to that of any. THE WOODCOCK. other covert. There, crouching under a holly, or among briers and thorns, they spend the day in inactivity, guarde
. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. 440 SCOLOPACID^. alight for a few moments in the smooth water of the ship's wake. Their usual places of resort by day are woods and coppices in hilly districts, whither they repair for shelter and concealment. Disliking cold, they select, in preference, the side of a valley which is least exposed to the wind ; and though they never perch on a branch, they prefer the concealment afforded by trees to that of any. THE WOODCOCK. other covert. There, crouching under a holly, or among briers and thorns, they spend the day in inactivity, guarded from molestation by their stillness, and by the rich brown tint of their plumage, which can hardly be distinguished from dead leaves. Their large prominent bead-like eyes are alone likely to betray them ; and this, it is said, is sometimes the case. So conscious do they seem that their great security lies in concealment, that. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874; Wolf; Wymper. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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