. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE KESTIUL. 23 " Windhover;" and there can scarcely be any one, how- ever unobservant, who makes even but an occasional expe- dition into the country, but has stopped and gazed with delight on its skilful evolutions. Suspended aloft, with its head turned towards the wind, but neither advancmg against the breeze, nor moved by it from its position, it agitates its wings as regularly and evenly as if they were turned on a pivot by machinery. Presently, impelled as. it were by a spirit of restlessness, it suddenly darts for- wards, perhaps ascendi
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE KESTIUL. 23 " Windhover;" and there can scarcely be any one, how- ever unobservant, who makes even but an occasional expe- dition into the country, but has stopped and gazed with delight on its skilful evolutions. Suspended aloft, with its head turned towards the wind, but neither advancmg against the breeze, nor moved by it from its position, it agitates its wings as regularly and evenly as if they were turned on a pivot by machinery. Presently, impelled as. it were by a spirit of restlessness, it suddenly darts for- wards, perhaps ascending or descending a few feet, and making a slight turn either to the right or the left. Then it skims on with extended, motionless pinions, and once more anchors itself to the air. But on what object is it intent all this while? for that some design is present here is indubitable. iSTot surely on the captui-e of 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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