. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. no Tfukiiieem Voice. lunatics. Pushing over to investigate, I noticed for the first time the entrance to a great bay, and paddled up cautiously behind a point, so as to surprise the loons at their , game. For they play games, just as crows do. But when I looked in, there was only one bird, Hukweem the Inquisitive. I knew him instantly b)- his great size and beautiful markings. He would give a single sharp call, and listen intently, swinging his head from side to side as the separate echoes came ringing back from the h
. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. no Tfukiiieem Voice. lunatics. Pushing over to investigate, I noticed for the first time the entrance to a great bay, and paddled up cautiously behind a point, so as to surprise the loons at their , game. For they play games, just as crows do. But when I looked in, there was only one bird, Hukweem the Inquisitive. I knew him instantly b)- his great size and beautiful markings. He would give a single sharp call, and listen intently, swinging his head from side to side as the separate echoes came ringing back from the hills. Then he would try his cackling laugh, Ooo-dh-ka-ha-ha-hoo! ooo-dh-ha-ha-ha-hoo ! and as the echoes began to clatter about his head he would get excited, sitting up on his tail, flapping his wings, cackling and shrieking with glee at his own performance. Ever>' wild syllable was flung back like a shot from the sur- rounding hills, till the air seemed full of loons, all mingling their crazy cachinnations w^ith the din of the chief performer. The uproar made one shiver. Then Hukweem would cease suddenly, listening intently to the warring echoes. Before the confusion. 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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