BIRD ODDITIES 3m 



and on taking it into the boat it was found that 

 an artificial trout fly attached to a leader had 

 caught in the bird's foot, and upon pulling in the 

 leader, which all the while seemed strangely 

 endowed with life, judging from the circles it 

 cut in the water, a two-pound trout was found 

 securely fastened to a fly at the end. After a 

 little careful examination of flies and leader it 

 was identified as the very same cast which had 

 been so quietly filched as they were starting in 

 the morning. Aiuch discussion followed this 

 remarkable occurrence and the conclusion was 

 reached that the trout had dragged the leader 

 about the lake and coming near the surface had 

 hooked the trailing fly into the duck's foot. 

 And because of the size of the fish, the duck, 

 when attempting to fly, had been unable to 

 lift it. A photograph was taken of trout, duck 

 and leader as they were taken from the water. 



