. Birds in their haunts, by the late C. A. Johns . Turtle Dove 3 iStock Dove 2 Rock Dove <? Wood Piqeon 3 [face p. SOS THE TURTLE DOVE 209 of masonry in the opposite island. That they are triily wild herethere can be no doubt. Indeed, the precipitous shores of Scot-land, the Hebrides, and Orkneys, afford them exactly the kindof retreat that suits their habits ; and here among inaccessiblerocks they build their nests and on their return from their inlandmarauding expeditions, pass their nights. Their attitudes, modeof flight, progression when on the ground, note, and manner offeeding, are th
. Birds in their haunts, by the late C. A. Johns . Turtle Dove 3 iStock Dove 2 Rock Dove <? Wood Piqeon 3 [face p. SOS THE TURTLE DOVE 209 of masonry in the opposite island. That they are triily wild herethere can be no doubt. Indeed, the precipitous shores of Scot-land, the Hebrides, and Orkneys, afford them exactly the kindof retreat that suits their habits ; and here among inaccessiblerocks they build their nests and on their return from their inlandmarauding expeditions, pass their nights. Their attitudes, modeof flight, progression when on the ground, note, and manner offeeding, are the same as those of the common tame Pigeon; and,as might be expected, both wUd and tame birds agree in decliningto perch on trees. MacgOlivray, who had opportunities of watching them in theirnative haunts at all seasons, informs us that they leave their cavesin the crags at early dawn, and, proceeding along the shore, unite withother parties on their way tiU they reach the cultivated grounds,where they settle in large flocks, diligently seeking fo
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