. Recreations of a naturalist . Natural history. BIRD LIFE ON THE BROADS 209 are Coots, which at first endeavour to escape by swimming, but eventually open their wings and scuttle over the surface of the water, and soon disappear amongst the reeds, a few only making their escape by diving. Water-hens, of course, are amongst the commonest of waterfowl in such con- genial haunts, and the Water-rail and Spotted Crake. THE COOT. are also, doubtless, there, but from their skulking habits and unwillingness to take flight, they are seldom seen except by snipe shooters, and then, usually, when hard pr
. Recreations of a naturalist . Natural history. BIRD LIFE ON THE BROADS 209 are Coots, which at first endeavour to escape by swimming, but eventually open their wings and scuttle over the surface of the water, and soon disappear amongst the reeds, a few only making their escape by diving. Water-hens, of course, are amongst the commonest of waterfowl in such con- genial haunts, and the Water-rail and Spotted Crake. THE COOT. are also, doubtless, there, but from their skulking habits and unwillingness to take flight, they are seldom seen except by snipe shooters, and then, usually, when hard pressed by a dog. Snipe breed commonly in the adjoining marshes, once the haunt of the Black-tailed Godwit, and the Ruff and Reeve ; but the two last named have long since ceased to gladden the eyes of the wandering naturalist, and. 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 Harting, James Edmund, 1841-1928. London : T. Fisher Unwin
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