. The diary of a sportsman naturalist in India. Hunting; Game protection. \". -^Ni-i -,•^^ \VV. selves, for all the world like a pack of unmannerly humans in a low-class tavern. And then after the feast they sit round on the ground, or perch on neighbouring trees, with wings outspread and drooping, looking like so many drunken bedraggled birds, whilst they slowly digest the mass of flesh they have gorged themselves with. As soon as the mass is partially digested the heavy birds take a short run along the ground and launch themselves into the air, moving their great heavy wings in unwieldy
. The diary of a sportsman naturalist in India. Hunting; Game protection. \". -^Ni-i -,•^^ \VV. selves, for all the world like a pack of unmannerly humans in a low-class tavern. And then after the feast they sit round on the ground, or perch on neighbouring trees, with wings outspread and drooping, looking like so many drunken bedraggled birds, whilst they slowly digest the mass of flesh they have gorged themselves with. As soon as the mass is partially digested the heavy birds take a short run along the ground and launch themselves into the air, moving their great heavy wings in unwieldy flaps till they have got up sufficient momentum, when they rise in a straight hne and then slowly soar upwards in ever-widening 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 Stebbing, Edward Percy, 1870-1960. London, John Lane; New York, John Lane company
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