. Bird-life of the borders on moorland and sea, with faunal notes extending over forty years. MOORGAME IN MID-AUTUMN 247 the ground is wet, grouse seek the barest spots, and the old cocks walk about with tails carried as high as their heads-—so careful are they to keep dry. During rain, they will be huddled up into round balls of feathers, perched on rocks, stone-dykes, or any slight elevation where they can sit dry. On such days, they are silent;. // y Hi)>> <" C? Challenge. whereas, on fine frosty mornings, the moor rings with calls of infinite intonation; and cheery sounds the
. Bird-life of the borders on moorland and sea, with faunal notes extending over forty years. MOORGAME IN MID-AUTUMN 247 the ground is wet, grouse seek the barest spots, and the old cocks walk about with tails carried as high as their heads-—so careful are they to keep dry. During rain, they will be huddled up into round balls of feathers, perched on rocks, stone-dykes, or any slight elevation where they can sit dry. On such days, they are silent;. // y Hi)>> <" C? Challenge. whereas, on fine frosty mornings, the moor rings with calls of infinite intonation; and cheery sounds these are to the gunner as he reaches the fell by day-dawn, while the cart-wheels crunch and grind over the frozen ground. Next to grouse, our most important game-birds on the Borders are the blackcocks. One sees them daily, in 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 Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929. London, Gurney and Jackson
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