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melancholy, flutelike call sounds weirdly in 

 the loneliness of marsh or prairie. The lesser 

 yellow-legs are in larger flocks, usually, and 

 are a much smaller bird, although heavier 

 than the golden plover or the sand-snipe. 



In plover shooting innumerable shots of 

 various kinds come to the sportsman. 

 Straight-away shots, right and left quarter- 

 ers, rising quarterers, right and left rising 

 side shots, cross shots from either side, over- 

 head shots, and twisters are among these. In 

 all shots excepting the plain and twisting 

 straight-aways it is necessary to hold ahead 

 of the bird, keeping the gun moving at the 

 same time. How far to hold ahead depends 

 on divers contingencies. The distance the 

 bird is from the shooter, the speed at which 

 the bird is flying, and the wind, if any is 

 blowing, all enter into the calculation. And 

 it has got to be a " lightning calculation," 

 too. A man who is a good duck or jack- 

 snipe shot can bring down plover easily 

 enough, even on windy days. But a man 

 must be born with the knack or he will never 

 become a " crackerjack." 



A good retriever is an excellent comrade 



