. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. Sioeet predicted) we were eating breakfast by the fire, when he lit on the ground close by, and ^/Soo/eef turned his head sidewise to look at us curi- /yf/fe ousiy. I tossed him a big crumb, which made him run away in fright; but when he thoi ght we were not looking he stole back, touched, tasted, ate the whole of it. And when I threw him another crumb, he hopped to meet it. After that he came regularly to meals, and would look critically over the tin plate which I placed at my feet, and pick and choose daintily from
. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. Sioeet predicted) we were eating breakfast by the fire, when he lit on the ground close by, and ^/Soo/eef turned his head sidewise to look at us curi- /yf/fe ousiy. I tossed him a big crumb, which made him run away in fright; but when he thoi ght we were not looking he stole back, touched, tasted, ate the whole of it. And when I threw him another crumb, he hopped to meet it. After that he came regularly to meals, and would look critically over the tin plate which I placed at my feet, and pick and choose daintily from the cracker and trout and bacon and porridge which I offered him. Soon he began to take bits away with him, and I could hear him, just inside the fringe of underbrush, persuading his mate to come too and share his plate. But she was much shyer than he; it was several days before I noticed her flitting in and out of the shadowy underbrush; and when I tossed her the first crumb, she flew away in a terrible fright. Gradually, however, Killooleet persuaded her that we were kindly, and she came often to meals; but she would never come near, to. 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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