. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. LETTER III. 51 as soon as fledged to seek for other shores; and the same limited number only remains with us. The Chough is a very pleasing bird; his movements are active and sprightly; he is always in the highest spirits, bustling about, calling and responding to his mate. His voice somewhat re- sembles the Jackdaw's, but it is much more cheerful and lively, having a clear ringing sound. Chow ! chow! chow! he cries till all the distant caves resound with his own v,;s: ZaJ-^i-^' These birds always maintain a friendly footing with the Jack- daws, as
. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. LETTER III. 51 as soon as fledged to seek for other shores; and the same limited number only remains with us. The Chough is a very pleasing bird; his movements are active and sprightly; he is always in the highest spirits, bustling about, calling and responding to his mate. His voice somewhat re- sembles the Jackdaw's, but it is much more cheerful and lively, having a clear ringing sound. Chow ! chow! chow! he cries till all the distant caves resound with his own v,;s: ZaJ-^i-^' These birds always maintain a friendly footing with the Jack- daws, associating with them in their feeding excursions, and sometimes accompanying them home. The huge square tower of St Columba's venerable shrine, grizzled with age, moss-grown and roofless, still braves the shocks of time and the fury of the elements, and affords secure shelter to a colony of Jackdaws among its time-worn shafts and decaying windows. The belfry walls which once vibrated to the merry-pealing chimes or the. 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 Graham, Henry Davenport, l825-1872. Edinburgh, D. Douglas
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