. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. 140 THE BIRDS OF ION A AND for he prefers rising against the wind. In calm weather, if well gorged with fish, he cannot rise without the help of the breeze under his wings. When he sees his retreat cut off in this direction, he swims about in evident perplexity, and often allows the boat to come within fatal distance. Their quickness in knowing their enemies is very amusing. A heavy, lumbering fishing-boat is allowed to pass close by, while the quiet, insidious approach of the small gun-bearing skiff is suspected and fled from. At first they take s
. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. 140 THE BIRDS OF ION A AND for he prefers rising against the wind. In calm weather, if well gorged with fish, he cannot rise without the help of the breeze under his wings. When he sees his retreat cut off in this direction, he swims about in evident perplexity, and often allows the boat to come within fatal distance. Their quickness in knowing their enemies is very amusing. A heavy, lumbering fishing-boat is allowed to pass close by, while the quiet, insidious approach of the small gun-bearing skiff is suspected and fled from. At first they take short dives ; but if, thoroughly alarmed, they begin racing—that is, diving and swim- ming determinedly away—it is then almost useless to attempt to overtake them. When a bird sees it is no longer pursued, after rising to the surface, he flaps his wings, then expands them for a moment till he feels the breeze, and with laborious strokes rises off the water. These, as well as other sea birds, always try to get to windward by crossing the bows of a boat coming under. 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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