. Practical taxidermy, and home decoration; together with general information for sportsmen. Taxidermy. COLLECTING BIRDS. 97 to the distance they may be away. A duck, going before the wind fifty yards distant, should be led from four to six feet, according to its speed. One rising from the water at forty yards, can be brought down by aiming at the end of the bill. A driving bird, or bird flying straight from the shoot- er, should be well covered, and the trigger pressed when the game has disappeared under the gun barrels. In general hunting, the collector will become accus- tomed to the variou
. Practical taxidermy, and home decoration; together with general information for sportsmen. Taxidermy. COLLECTING BIRDS. 97 to the distance they may be away. A duck, going before the wind fifty yards distant, should be led from four to six feet, according to its speed. One rising from the water at forty yards, can be brought down by aiming at the end of the bill. A driving bird, or bird flying straight from the shoot- er, should be well covered, and the trigger pressed when the game has disappeared under the gun barrels. In general hunting, the collector will become accus- tomed to the various sounds of the forest, and any strange note or noise will quickly attract his attention. A trained. FmE-LIGHTISQ OR "JACKING ; ear will lead the hunter to birds which would otherwise be passed unseen. Many of our native birds have only their song and alarm notes. Others, such as jays, the yellow-breasted chat, and some thrushes, have a variety of notes, while a few species, such as the cedar bird, crow, and herons, have but a single cry, which is generally given in alarm. But long experience only will familiar- 5. 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 Batty, Joseph H. , d. 1906. New York, Orange Judd company
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