. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. and flopping fiboui the trap. We jumped into a canoe and pushed up river in hot CJoutMinp9 haste, singing in exultation that we had the ^f^f fierce old bird at last. When we doubled * the last point that hid the shallows, there was Old Whitehead, still tugging away at a fish, and splashing the water not thirty yards away. I shall not soon forget his attitude and expression as we shot round the point, his body erect and rigid, his wings half spread, his head thrust forward, eyelids drawn straight, and a strong fierce g
. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. and flopping fiboui the trap. We jumped into a canoe and pushed up river in hot CJoutMinp9 haste, singing in exultation that we had the ^f^f fierce old bird at last. When we doubled * the last point that hid the shallows, there was Old Whitehead, still tugging away at a fish, and splashing the water not thirty yards away. I shall not soon forget his attitude and expression as we shot round the point, his body erect and rigid, his wings half spread, his head thrust forward, eyelids drawn straight, and a strong fierce gleam of freedom and utter wildness in his bright eyes. So he stood, a magni- ficent creature, till we were almost upon him, — when he rose quietly, taking one of the troiit. The other was already in his stomach. He was not in the trap at all, but had walked carefully round it. The splashing was made in tearing one fish to pieces with his claws, and freeing the other from a stake that held it. After that he would not go near the shal- lows ; for a new experience had come into his. 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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