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visiting the sentinel pigeon (as the decoy will appear 

 to them) on the tree near you, and others hovering 

 over or even pitching amongst the decoys on the 

 ground. 



FIG. 10t>. SHOOTIV; WOOI>PI<;KONS ix 



FIKLHS. 



(A , the ambush in the hedjre : (B).tlie tree with decoy on it ; (C), the wild 

 liifrin the fidl : (D). the decovs. Tlie arrow points towards the 

 direction from which the wind should blow. 



From time to time a few birds will rise from the 

 rest of their own accord and fly, always against the 

 wind, to inspect your decoy on its tree. Endeavour 

 to kill the birds just before they reach the tree, as, 



