Should you see hoopers strong on the feed, nearly out of range of your gun, in place of taking the random shot, try to prevent their being disturbed, and return at dusk of evening or grey of morning, when they will most likely have come pretty close to... The moor and the loch - Pagina 31door John Colquhoun - 1840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1842 - 584 pagina’s
...at the mouths of any mountain burns that run into the loch. Should you see hoopers feeding greedily, nearly out of range of your gun, in place of taking...grey of morning, when they will most likely have come K'etty close to the shore, especially if any little rivulets run into the di near : this rule applies... | |
| 1840 - 588 pagina’s
...burns that run into the loch. Should you see hoopers strong on the feed, nearly out of range of jour gun, in place of taking the random shot, try to prevent...most waterfowl. If a, swan be alarmed by an enemy on the shore, his wont is not to fly, but to swim majestically away." all manner of prey, — the martin,... | |
| Henry William Herbert - 1849 - 390 pagina’s
...at the mouths of any mountain burns that run into the loch. Should you see Hoopers feeding greedily, nearly out of range of your gun, in place of taking...this rule applies to most water-fowl. If a Swan be * This is -a different bird from the Swan of the Chesapeake, Cycnu* Americanus, though closely cognate.... | |
| Henry William Herbert - 1848 - 396 pagina’s
...at the mouths of any mountain burns that run into the loch. Should you see Hoopers feeding greedily, nearly out of range of your gun, in place of taking...when they will most likely have come pretty close to llie shore, especially if any little rivulets run into the loch near : this rule applies to most water-fowl.... | |
| John Colquhoun - 1884 - 544 pagina’s
...at the mouths of any mountain-burns that run into the loch. Should you see hoopers feeding greedily, nearly out of range of your gun, in place of taking...rule applies to most water-fowl. If a swan be alarmed l'y an enemy on shore, his wont is not to fly, hut to swim majestically away. Widgeon and teal are... | |
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