. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. 186 THE BIRDS OF lONA AND MULL. much easier to see as well as to shoot with your back to the wind. At last, after creeping a good distance, I suddenly popped up from behind the last bank, and found myself within forty yards of massa goose. He instantly rose into the air—bang!— with a loud cackle he tumbled over and over, and there was my beautiful greylag goose. I would sooner get him than half-a- dozen bernacles, as they are much rarer. I am afraid you won't be much edified with this essay upon goose-shooting; but then, only think, a greylag goose! How d
. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. 186 THE BIRDS OF lONA AND MULL. much easier to see as well as to shoot with your back to the wind. At last, after creeping a good distance, I suddenly popped up from behind the last bank, and found myself within forty yards of massa goose. He instantly rose into the air—bang!— with a loud cackle he tumbled over and over, and there was my beautiful greylag goose. I would sooner get him than half-a- dozen bernacles, as they are much rarer. I am afraid you won't be much edified with this essay upon goose-shooting; but then, only think, a greylag goose! How delightful! It's enough to make one cackle with delight.^ ' The above is illustrated at page 176, the bird there represented being un- doubtedly a greylag goose. Mr Graham has taken artist's licence, however, by introducing other examples also.— 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 Graham, Henry Davenport, l825-1872. Edinburgh, D. Douglas
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