. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. 114 Tfuktaeem in their freedom, but silent as two shadows. The mother bird was off on the lake, fishing for their dinner. Hukweem's fishing is always an interest- ing thing to watch. Unfortunately he is so shy that one seldom gets a good opportunity. Once I found his favorite fishing ground, and came every day to watch him from a thicket on the shore. It was of little use to go in a canoe. At my approach he would sink deeper and deeper in the water, as if taking in ballast. How he does this is a mystery; for
. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. 114 Tfuktaeem in their freedom, but silent as two shadows. The mother bird was off on the lake, fishing for their dinner. Hukweem's fishing is always an interest- ing thing to watch. Unfortunately he is so shy that one seldom gets a good opportunity. Once I found his favorite fishing ground, and came every day to watch him from a thicket on the shore. It was of little use to go in a canoe. At my approach he would sink deeper and deeper in the water, as if taking in ballast. How he does this is a mystery; for his body is much lighter than its bulk of water. Dead or alive, it floats like a cork; yet without any perceptible effort, by an impulse of will apparently, he sinks it out of sight. You are approach- ing in your canoe, and he moves off slowly, swinging his head from side to side so as to look at you, first with one eye, then with the other. Your canoe is swift; he sees that you are gaining; that you are already too near. He swings on the water, and sits watching you steadily. Suddenly he begins to sink, deeper and deeper, till his back is. 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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