. The Canadian field-naturalist. bird, it appears was shot near Bangor, Maine, and sent in the flesh on October 9, 1880 to Mr. Merrill, the taxidermist of that town, who mounted it with the stick in its breast just as it was shot. The flesh was but little cut and had entirely healed, as also had the skin, so that the stick was fastened into the wound. The growth of the bird had apparently been stunted by the p'esence of the stick which was a perfectly straight piece of stalk of the Golden- rod or some growth of a like nature, which had evidently pierced the breast of the bird when alighting. N
. The Canadian field-naturalist. bird, it appears was shot near Bangor, Maine, and sent in the flesh on October 9, 1880 to Mr. Merrill, the taxidermist of that town, who mounted it with the stick in its breast just as it was shot. The flesh was but little cut and had entirely healed, as also had the skin, so that the stick was fastened into the wound. The growth of the bird had apparently been stunted by the p'esence of the stick which was a perfectly straight piece of stalk of the Golden- rod or some growth of a like nature, which had evidently pierced the breast of the bird when alighting. No account of the Woodcock, or at least of the Earopean bird, would be complete without a reference to the feat of the famous sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey, who, while out shooting with Mr. Coke (afterwards Earl of Leicester) at Holkham, Norfolk, on November 20, 1829. obtained two Woodcock at one shot, afterwards immortalizing them in a beautiful marble tablet which he carved and presented to his host, and which is now in the library at Holkham. and is here 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 Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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