CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



PAOK 



Crossbills: Habits of; Nest Snowy Owl Great-eared Owl Hoopoe 

 Shrike Tawny and Suow Buntings Lizards Singular Pets 

 Toads: Utility of; Combats of Adders Dog and Snakes Large 

 Snake Blind- Worm . . . . . . . .71 



CHAPTER IX. 



On the Peculiarities and Instinct of different Animals Eggs of Birds 

 Nests Feeding habits The Beaks of Birds Wings of Owl In- 

 stinct in finding Food Ravens Knowledge of Change of Weather 

 Fish . 77 



CHAPTER X. 



The Eagle: Habits; Greediness; Anecdotes of; Killing Eagles; Trap- 

 ping ; Food of The Peregrine Falcon : Manner of Hunting Tame 

 Falcon : Anecdotes of Guinea-Hen and Ducks The Osprey The 

 Kite : Trapping The Buzzard ; Nests and Habits of . . 82 



CHAPTER XL 



The Hen Harrier: Destructiveness to Game; Female of Trapping 

 The Sparrowhawk : Courage of; Ferocity ; Nest The Kestrel ; 

 Utility of The Merlin : Boldness The Hobby Increase of Small 

 Birds 90 



CHAPTER XII. 



The Otter : Habits Catching of Shooting Attachment to each other 

 Anecdotes Fish killed by . . . . . ,96 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Weasels Ferrets : Fierceness of Anecdotes Food of Weasels Man- 

 ner of Hunting for Prey The Stoat : Change of Colour Odour of 

 Food of Their catching Fish : Polecat The Marten Cat Habits 

 Trapping Eating Fruit Activity of : Different Species . .101 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Anecdotes and Instinct of Dogs Anecdotes of Retriever Shepherd's 

 Dogs Sagacity- Dogs and Monkey Bulldog Anecdotes of Shoot- 

 ing a Stag Treatment of Dogs 108 



CHAPTER XV. 



Increase of Wood-Pigeons and other Birds Service to the Farmer of 

 these Birds Tame Wood-Pigeons: Food of The Turtle-Dove 

 Blue Rock- Pigeons Caves where they Breed Shooting at the Rocks 

 near Cromarty 118 



