Rocks and Rivers, Or, Highland Wanderings Over Craig and Correi, "flood and Fell"John Murray, 1849 - 185 pages |
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Page vi
... Feed on fruit . - Hatch in low bushes on lonely waste ground . - Young have no ring . The river ouzel also a bird of solitude in spring . Frequents the mountain burn and moor loch . - Comes down in winter to larger streams . Congregate ...
... Feed on fruit . - Hatch in low bushes on lonely waste ground . - Young have no ring . The river ouzel also a bird of solitude in spring . Frequents the mountain burn and moor loch . - Comes down in winter to larger streams . Congregate ...
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... feed , dotted along some distant correi , in appearance no bigger than roes . Peter had been entertaining me with many a hunting anecdote , or with the natural history of some of the wild denizens of the forest , when the first streak ...
... feed , dotted along some distant correi , in appearance no bigger than roes . Peter had been entertaining me with many a hunting anecdote , or with the natural history of some of the wild denizens of the forest , when the first streak ...
Page 58
... feed upon some very minute substance about a foot from the surface , but whether animalculę or not , it was impossible to ascertain . The first time , when after wild ducks on the river Tay , I saw a motion in a clear , still creek ...
... feed upon some very minute substance about a foot from the surface , but whether animalculę or not , it was impossible to ascertain . The first time , when after wild ducks on the river Tay , I saw a motion in a clear , still creek ...
Page 63
... feed . I watched it for a quarter of an hour , when , contrary to its usual custom of darting among the bushes at the opposite side for a hiding place , it sunk down among the leaves and mud , head foremost , like an eel . LENNIE BURN . 63.
... feed . I watched it for a quarter of an hour , when , contrary to its usual custom of darting among the bushes at the opposite side for a hiding place , it sunk down among the leaves and mud , head foremost , like an eel . LENNIE BURN . 63.
Page 67
... feed nearer . They are also excellent watchmen for the fowl resting on the banks , and it is astonishing to see the ... feeds by diving , but this is only in spring , after pairing . The dives are THE PEAT ISLAND . 67.
... feed nearer . They are also excellent watchmen for the fowl resting on the banks , and it is astonishing to see the ... feeds by diving , but this is only in spring , after pairing . The dives are THE PEAT ISLAND . 67.
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Alpine hare angler appeared bait bank barn owl bird boat cast Castle chance Cladich colour Crap-na-Gower deer distance diving ducks dun-birds eagle eggs eyrie favourite feed fish flew flies flock foot forest frequent frost gamekeeper ground grouse gulls hatched head heard Highland hill hook Inch Moan Inverary island keeper killed Kilmun land legs Loch Awe Loch Goil Loch Lomond Loch Long look mallard miles moors morillon morning nearly nest never night numbers once otter pair perched Peter pheasants poacher pool poor pounds prey ring-dove river rock rose Rossarden salmon Sandy scarcely sea-trout seen seized seldom shallow shoot shore shot side snipe sometimes soon sport spring stalking stoat stream summer tawny owl took tree trolling trout walk watched watchers weather white owl wigeon wind wing winter woodcock yards young
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