. Home life in bird-land [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. m^ij^'^'^tk^jt^i ;ii 1^:^. A Capture 149 went. :iii*l caiiK' up six I'ti-l jiway. .iiid swam \ny <|iiickl\ across t<» w lie re its lirotlicrs were. Tlic }«niii<.' (iiviK' oil tlic iicsl. Iiowcvrr. allowed iiif to oc-t (iiiiti' closi': hut at last kit its lionic. aiul lamiclicd itsi-li'oiit into the sprcad- iii,<f water around. 'I'liis one' also dixed. hut soon rose-, looking rathe-r scaivd. and one' nii^lit lia\e' iniayine'd hy its coinical e-xpression that its conscience' had troul)le'd it lor ha\ iny- left the nest at^ai
. Home life in bird-land [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. m^ij^'^'^tk^jt^i ;ii 1^:^. A Capture 149 went. :iii*l caiiK' up six I'ti-l jiway. .iiid swam \ny <|iiickl\ across t<» w lie re its lirotlicrs were. Tlic }«niii<.' (iiviK' oil tlic iicsl. Iiowcvrr. allowed iiif to oc-t (iiiiti' closi': hut at last kit its lionic. aiul lamiclicd itsi-li'oiit into the sprcad- iii,<f water around. 'I'liis one' also dixed. hut soon rose-, looking rathe-r scaivd. and one' nii^lit lia\e' iniayine'd hy its coinical e-xpression that its conscience' had troul)le'd it lor ha\ iny- left the nest at^ainst its niother's will. One or two s(|ueaks were <iiven : then it tmne'd round and swam towards me. and tried to hide under the ree'ds on the 'ake-side'. I he'^an wonder if I could catch this cntertainin, jinenile l)ird. and determiiie'd to try. Slowly and carerully I crouche'd down in the ree'ds. pushed my hand throiiyh until it was immediatelv o\er tiie innocent vouii"- (irehe. I knew if I wanted to make a capture I must he ra|)id in my nio\ements. I carefully lowered my hand until it was ahout six inches from the hirel : then I dropped it down to where the younyster had heen : hut directly I struck the water I knew I iiad missed, and. <'uessin<'' 1. 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 Pike, Oliver G. (Oliver Gregory), b. 1877. Toronto : Musson
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