. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. The Cuckoo Gods CHAPTER III THOUGH I had often heard the cry of the cuckoo on a visit to Europe as a child, the first cuckoo I ever saw was in the west of Ireland long after. A brownish bird the size of a pigeon, looking somewhat like a hawk, flew across the road, and, settling in a field, hopped or rather scrambled about in a rather hawk-like way. I did not recognize him ; but when my driver told me who he was I descended with alacrity and was amused at the clumsiness on foot of a bird that seemed ready enough on the wing. 53. Please note that t
. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. The Cuckoo Gods CHAPTER III THOUGH I had often heard the cry of the cuckoo on a visit to Europe as a child, the first cuckoo I ever saw was in the west of Ireland long after. A brownish bird the size of a pigeon, looking somewhat like a hawk, flew across the road, and, settling in a field, hopped or rather scrambled about in a rather hawk-like way. I did not recognize him ; but when my driver told me who he was I descended with alacrity and was amused at the clumsiness on foot of a bird that seemed ready enough on the wing. 53. 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 De Kay, Charles, 1848-1935; Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950. New York, A. S. Barnes & co
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