182 WILD FOWL SHOOTING. 
At such times, when alarmed, they will seek escape by 
flight, and run from the cause of their fright. Then, 
as if in doubt whether to fly, run or hide, show fear by 
erecting their feathers on the back of their necks, and 
tops of their heads. Be careful now, they will fly. 
When they do, try and make a double. At the same 
time, don’t forget to mark them down. When you 
have noticed where they lit, locate the spot by some 
tree, bush, post or tall weed. Don’t hurry to reach the 
spot, for if badly frightened they willremain stationary 
where they light, and clasping their wings close to their 
bodies, withhold their scent. Tlus they have the power 
to do. Better waita little, then they will get composed, 
and seeing and hearing nothing, will commence to 
search for their scattered companions. It is early in 
the day; time is of no consequence ; remain still, and 
you will have an opportunity to study these little 
beauties. Keep silent! make no noise! How still it 
seems. One would positively aver that there was no 
feathered life within the sound of your voice, except that 
erim hawk, who sits on the limb of yon dead tree, out 
in the open field. Well he knows that he has selected 
a place of perfect safety. How you wish you were 
near him; or, if behind that old rail fence with your 
rifle, how easily you could pick him off. But hark! 
what’s that noise? There reaches your ear a sound so 
sweet yet indistinct that you know not what it is or 
whence it came. Patiently you waituntil you feel that 
your patience will go unrewarded. You are about to 
give up the hope of hearing it again, when it comes to 
you with greater clearness than before, and yet you 
cannot locate it. How sweet and low, still with what 
great clearness is it uttered. Now you know it is one 
