. Birds of the water, wood & waste . join Kuku and Pidgy at thehouse. The Pigeon has several notes, one a singlelow ku, which may be taken to expresswatchfulness and caution, perhaps recogni-tion too; then there is a louder, moreinterrogative single ku, by which alarmis indicated. The growl of extremeanger in the hen bird, and the eager pipe-ing of the nestling in expectation of food,have been mentioned. There is also thealmost inaudible sharp, slightly sibilantwhistle of welcome, hardly perhaps awhistle, or if to be so designated, then awhistle etherial, spiritual and sublimated toattenuity.
. Birds of the water, wood & waste . join Kuku and Pidgy at thehouse. The Pigeon has several notes, one a singlelow ku, which may be taken to expresswatchfulness and caution, perhaps recogni-tion too; then there is a louder, moreinterrogative single ku, by which alarmis indicated. The growl of extremeanger in the hen bird, and the eager pipe-ing of the nestling in expectation of food,have been mentioned. There is also thealmost inaudible sharp, slightly sibilantwhistle of welcome, hardly perhaps awhistle, or if to be so designated, then awhistle etherial, spiritual and sublimated toattenuity. I often hear Uncle Harry,perched in the pear tree, shaking his wingsand whistling thus when he spies me on thelawTi and welcomes my approach. Thenthere is the curious double sound of gruntand whistle, noticeable when food is not atonce forthcoming, and which may perhapsexpress impatience. Lastly there is themoan* coming sometimes, though very Note.—The moan of doves in immemorial elms, amimurmuring of innumerable bees. PLATE Uncle Harry. WOOD AND WASTE 179 rarely indeed, from the parent bird—usuallythe male—who watches and guards the is its signification I have no ideawhatsoever. There seemed no reason for it,and I could associate the sound with neithercomradeship nor danger. The youngsters thus ravished from theirnests and named by my little daughterKuku, and Pidgy, and Uncle Harry,were each, upon arrival at the house, pre-sented with an artificial nest, and though Isay it who shouldnt, quite a superiorarticle to the original. A large bowlwas fiilled up with broken flax stems,over them were placed sticks, and on topof all the slender droopers of weepingwillows cut into short lengths. Kukuand Pidgy were companions at first,and afterwards, owing to an accident tothe latter, Pidgy and Uncle were fed on oatmeal porridge, andon that and bread they thrived from thevery start of their new life. During thefirst few meals the feeding was rather amessy b
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