. The Rockies of Canada; . horses were winding through a deepforest, a bird appeared which resembled a pine bull-finch, flitting from tree to tree and following usclosely. Somewhat later, it gave the most remarka-ble instance of tameness that I have ever seen. Hav-ing followed us for about two miles, it waited in atree during the bustle and confusion of making camp,but in the afternoon, when all was quiet, and someof our men were asleep, the bird became exceedinglyfamiliar, walking on the ground near us and finallyperching on our extended hands. It was soon evi-dent that the object of our visi
. The Rockies of Canada; . horses were winding through a deepforest, a bird appeared which resembled a pine bull-finch, flitting from tree to tree and following usclosely. Somewhat later, it gave the most remarka-ble instance of tameness that I have ever seen. Hav-ing followed us for about two miles, it waited in atree during the bustle and confusion of making camp,but in the afternoon, when all was quiet, and someof our men were asleep, the bird became exceedinglyfamiliar, walking on the ground near us and finallyperching on our extended hands. It was soon evi-dent that the object of our visitor was to catch mos-quitoes, which were hovering in swarms around ourheads. It pecked at a ring on my hand, at our needles,and in fact any metal article; but the climax wasreached when by accident the bird saw its own imagein a small looking-glass which lay on the , with extended wings and open bill, it utteredcries of rage and pecked madly at the glass in which anenemy appeared. Among the solitudes of mountain. Sbe 1?ocMe0 of Canada 146 at night we s; ; the inShould at lengi on the maiAs our horsesforest, a bird appearedfinch, flitting fromclosely. Somewhat ble insurer tfrffe^//& ing followed us for attree during the bust!but in the afternoonof our men were afamiliar, walkingaching on oui: the obihich vIt pecked atin fact any m d when by>mall looking-with externand pec sared. ith sparkling ligl fan invading army. f this danger- his forces? ur nip-fire, we I tra\ and what urgency. of get- alley. I. /ing usost remarka- Rwer* ;, it waited in af making camp,quiet, and someme exceedinglyar us and finallynds. It was soon evi-itor was to catch mos-in swarms around ourand, at our needles,but the climax wasits own imagehe ground,it uttereds in which ans of mountain
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