 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - Страниц: 826
...difficult to distinguish them when they remain motionless, as they invariably do should a person he in sight. Indeed, unless you are directed to a particular...their object being to conceal themselves; and, if you diícover tbe one from which the cry has proceeded, you generally find him on the top of a stone, ready... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - Страниц: 830
...particular spot by their strange low croaking cry, which has been compared to the harsh scream of tbe missel-thrush, but which seems to me much more like...being to conceal themselves ; and, if you discover ihe one from which, the cry has proceeded, you generally tnj him on the top of a stone, ready to spring... | |
 | 1842 - Страниц: 528
...compared to the harsh scream of the misselthrush, but which seems to me much more like the cry of « frog, you may pass through a flock of Ptarmigans without...no sound, their object being to conceal themselves; «.nd, if you discover the one from which the cry bus proceeded, you generally find him on the top... | |
 | 1842 - Страниц: 540
...compared to the harsh scream of the misselIhnish, but which seems to me much more like the cry of a fro?, you may pass through a flock of Ptarmigans without...discover the one from which the cry has proceeded,' yon generally find him on the top of a stone, ready to spring off the moment you show an indication... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - 1859 - Страниц: 550
...made to crouch on the ground till they are walked up. According to Mr. Macgillivray, " When squatted, they utter no sound, their object being to conceal...discover the one from which the cry has proceeded, yon generally find him on the top of a stone, ready to spring off the moment you show any sign of hostility.... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...person may walk through a flock without seeing a single bird. Mr. McGiUivrs} says : " When squatted, they utter no sound, their object being to conceal...themselves ; and if you discover the one from which a cry has proceeded, you generally find hin; on the top S.VNI) GROUSE.- rUnxlei of a stone, ready to... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...person may walk through a flock without seeing a single bird. Mr. McGillivray says : " When squatted, they utter no sound, their object being to conceal...themselves ; and if you discover the one from which a cry has proceeded, you generally find him on the tup SAND GROUSE. -Fleroclei licineliu. of a stone,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...person may walk through a flock without seeing a single bird. Mr. McGillivray says : " When squatted, they utter no sound, their object being to conceal...themselves ; and if you discover the one from which a cry has proceeded, you generally find hini on the top SAND GROVSE.-Pttrocles Wcincfw. of a stone,... | |
 | Francis Trevelyan Buckland - 1863 - Страниц: 298
...sight. Indeed, unless you are directed to a particular spot by their strange low-croaking intonations, you may pass through a flock of ptarmigans without...conceal themselves ; and if you discover the one from whom the cry has proceeded, you generally find him on the top of a stone, ready to spring off the moment... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - Страниц: 802
...person may walk through a flock without seeing a single bird. Mr. McGillivray says : " When squatted, they utter no sound, their object being to conceal...themselves ; and if you discover the one from which a cry has proceeded, you generally find him on the top SAND CROUSE.-Ptiroau biclncttu. of a stone,... | |
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... you may pass through a flock of ptarmigans without observing a single individual, although some of them may not be ten yards distant. When squatted, however, they utter no sound, their object being to conceal themselves ; and if you discover the one... 
