. Our search for a wilderness; an account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana. Natural history; Birds. m OUR SEARCH FOR A WILDERNESS. the branches on the lookout for Hzards, the Hoatzins always tumbled pell mell into the shelter of the thick foliage below. We found that the best time to approach and photograph the birds was during their siesta. As we paddled along the bank they scrambled from their perches or nests up to the bare branches overhead, calling hoarsely to one Fig. 154. (C) Male Hoatzin alasmed and about to take Flight. Pushing aside the d
. Our search for a wilderness; an account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana. Natural history; Birds. m OUR SEARCH FOR A WILDERNESS. the branches on the lookout for Hzards, the Hoatzins always tumbled pell mell into the shelter of the thick foliage below. We found that the best time to approach and photograph the birds was during their siesta. As we paddled along the bank they scrambled from their perches or nests up to the bare branches overhead, calling hoarsely to one Fig. 154. (C) Male Hoatzin alasmed and about to take Flight. Pushing aside the dense growth of Arums and vines, we worked our canoe as far as possible into the heart of the bush, to the foot of some good-sized tree perhaps a foot in di- ameter. Stepping from the boat to the lowest limb, Milady would hand mc the big Graflex with the unwieldy but necessary 27-inch lens, and I began my painful ascent. At first all was easy going, but as I ascended I broke off. 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 Beebe, Mary; Beebe, William, 1877-1962, joint author. London, Constable
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