. The British bird book . Pheasants These general principles once realized, a foundation islaid on which one may base observations on the peculiaritiesof flight distinguishing different types of birds. Most of us, probably, at one time or another, in taking awalk through the woods, have been startled, almost out ofour wits, by a sudden whirr of wings at our very feet ;made by some crouching pheasant, waiting tiU the very lastmoment before reveaUng himself, by taking flight. Thisalarming noise is due to the shortness and stiffness of thequiU, Lr flight-feathers. With pinions moving with incredi
. The British bird book . Pheasants These general principles once realized, a foundation islaid on which one may base observations on the peculiaritiesof flight distinguishing different types of birds. Most of us, probably, at one time or another, in taking awalk through the woods, have been startled, almost out ofour wits, by a sudden whirr of wings at our very feet ;made by some crouching pheasant, waiting tiU the very lastmoment before reveaUng himself, by taking flight. Thisalarming noise is due to the shortness and stiffness of thequiU, Lr flight-feathers. With pinions moving with incrediblespeed, the bird is off like a rocket. Not seldom, probably,it owes its life to this abiUty to disconcert its enemies, till ithas put a safe distance between itself and danger. By wayof contrast, let us take the absolutely silent, easy movementsof the owl, steahng forth in the twilight of a summers evening,seeking whom he may devour. Here, again, we have ameaning in the mode of flight. Here silence is more thangolden: i
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