. Pictures of bird life : on woodland meadow, mountain and marsh . )ly the secret ofit, and in connection with this I have been told that Dutchclo^er has a oreat attraction for Iartridges, and that fieldscontainin*)- anv are always sure finds for Nest of Lapwing {Ia/ie/hts ai-ihUus). A hen Partridge, while sitting, is a good example of pro-teeti^e coloration. It is almost impossible to distinguishher crouching form amidst the thick growth of grass andhedgeside vegetation. She seems to bin-row into the ^eryheart of a clump of grass or dead bracken, without lea\inga trace or mark of her p
. Pictures of bird life : on woodland meadow, mountain and marsh . )ly the secret ofit, and in connection with this I have been told that Dutchclo^er has a oreat attraction for Iartridges, and that fieldscontainin*)- anv are always sure finds for Nest of Lapwing {Ia/ie/hts ai-ihUus). A hen Partridge, while sitting, is a good example of pro-teeti^e coloration. It is almost impossible to distinguishher crouching form amidst the thick growth of grass andhedgeside vegetation. She seems to bin-row into the ^eryheart of a clump of grass or dead bracken, without lea\inga trace or mark of her presence. If approached quietly, she 11 162 Pictures of Bird Life
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