chaptp:r XI 



Bird Life in Denmark — In the Forest 



Not tlie least pleasant of our experiences in Denmark 

 was the visit to a certain forest under the "-uidance of the 

 owner. Armed with introductions, we had called on him one 

 morning early in May, 1903, after telegraphino- our intended 

 arrival the night before, in the hojjc that lie would let us 

 have the freedom of the forest in charge of a keej)er or 

 forester for a couple of days. We had not reckoned, how- 

 ever, on Danish hospitality. Though our telegram had not 

 been received, we were welcomed with tlie utmost geniality 

 and kindness, and pressed to stay for at least a week. In 

 the meantime om* luggage was sent for from the station ; 

 and after a good dinner, to which we were able to do ample 

 justice after oiu" long journey, our host drove us over himself 

 to the forest. 



On the way thither we saw a I^apwing dri\'e off a passing 

 Ra^'en from the ^'icinity of her nest, in spite of the angry, 

 barking protests of the sable marauder ; and we had barely 

 entered the outskirts of the forest when we saw a Buzzard 

 leave a spruce-fir on the summit of a small hill. 



Then, leaxing the carriage, we were taken a short distance 



