. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Pintail. Taken in Merced County Photos by the Author AN ANXIOUS MOTHER THIS FEMALE BY PARADING OSTENTATIOUSLY UP AND DOWN IS COVERING THE RETREAT OF HER QUARTER-GROWN BROOD powers. A bravo will climb the heavens in sheer exuberance of spirit, and then descend on stiffly outstretched and down- curved wings at a break- neck speed. As he nears the ground, he shifts the angle slightly and shoots over the surface like a meteor, challeng- ing as he p
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Pintail. Taken in Merced County Photos by the Author AN ANXIOUS MOTHER THIS FEMALE BY PARADING OSTENTATIOUSLY UP AND DOWN IS COVERING THE RETREAT OF HER QUARTER-GROWN BROOD powers. A bravo will climb the heavens in sheer exuberance of spirit, and then descend on stiffly outstretched and down- curved wings at a break- neck speed. As he nears the ground, he shifts the angle slightly and shoots over the surface like a meteor, challeng- ing as he passes, with a wing-rush which leaves the beholder almost dazed. The female sometimes participates in these aerial excursions and enjoys the sport as well as her consort. Nel- son tells of such a pair which attracted his at- tention in the lower Yu- kon country: "Back and forth they passed at a marvelously swift rate of speed, with frequent quick turns and evolu- tions. At one moment they were almost out of view high overhead, and the next saw them skim- ming along the ground in an involved course very difficult to follow with the eye. Ere long a second male joined in the chase, then a third, and so on until six males vied with each other in the pursuit. The origi- nal pursuer appeared to be the only one capable of keeping close to the coy female, and owing to 1791. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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