102 WILD NATURE IN STRATHEARN. 



as much of these weeds as was consumed by 

 each of these five or six hundred wood pigeons 

 daily for two or three weeks together." 



A few years ago, in the month of July, I 

 noticed Wood Pigeons feeding daily in one of 

 my grass parks, always at one particular spot. 

 Curious to know what they were getting there, 

 I concealed myself below a large plane tree 

 close by. I had not long to wait when I heard 

 the rush of wings and a bird settle in the tree 

 overhead. The foliage was too dense to see 

 what it was. By and by others came in after 

 flying round, and, sitting quiet for a time, 

 dropped obliquely down amongst the grass 

 within easy shot of me, and I secured 

 a brace. 



On my way home, I was astonished to notice 

 what I took to be a dead hare hung up in the 

 hedge, but a closer examination showed it to be 

 a hive of bees, A straw skep was got and the 

 " cast " secured, but when the skep was taken 

 home the bees flew away and alighted on a 



