. Edinburgh Journal der Naturgeschichte und der physikalischen Wissenschaften. 166 DIE EDINBURGH JOURNAL DER NATÜRLICHEN GESCHICHTE, verängstigt, obwohl nicht verletzt, dass es völlig seine Präsenz von Verstand verloren, da das Wasser Henne funktioniert manchmal unter ähnlichen Umständen. Zu allen Zeiten des Tages, sondern auch und vor allem am frühen Morgen, und in Richtung twi-light, es äußert seine einzigartige und bekannten Weinen, die Silben resembUng cTekf crek, in kurzen Abständen wiederholt und oft auch weiterhin für viele Minuten, wahrscheinlich ein Quartal von einer Stunde oder mehr, wenn der Vogel nicht gestört wird. Es hat den Ruf, ein Experte

• Bildanbieter: The Book Worm / Alamy Stock Foto
• Bild-ID: RDMM2C
• Dateigröße: 7,1 MB (319,4 KB Komprimierter Download)
• Freigaben (Releases): Model - nein | Eigentum - nein
• Format: 1987 x 1257 px | 33,6 x 21,3 cm | 13,2 x 8,4 inches | 150dpi

Weitere Informationen

Dieses Bild ist ein gemeinfreies Bild. Dies bedeutet, dass entweder das Urheberrecht dafür abgelaufen ist oder der Inhaber des Bildes auf sein Urheberrecht verzichtet hat. Alamy berechnet Ihnen eine Gebühr für den Zugriff auf die hochauflösende Kopie des Bildes.

Dieses Bild kann kleinere Mängel aufweisen, da es sich um ein historisches Bild oder ein Reportagebild handel

. Edinburgh journal of natural history and of the physical sciences. 166 THE EDINBURGH JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY, frightened, although not hurt, that it entirely lost its presence of mind, as the Water Hen sometimes does under similar circumstances. At all times of the day, but more especially in the early morning, and towards twi- light, it utters its singular and well-known cry, resembUng the syllables cTekf crek, repeated at short intervals, and often continuing for many minutes, probably a quar- ter of an hour or more, if the bird is not disturbed. It has the reputation of being an expert ventriloquist, and whether or not it deserves that title, it is certain that one is very apt to be mistaken as to the spot in which the bird is when he listens to its cry, which is at one time loud, at another low, now seems to indicate a close proxi- mity, now a remote position, and even appears to come from various directions. I have heard the Thrush and the Robin so sing, close at hand, that I imagined them to be far away, and it is probable that other birds have the same faculty, which seems to depend upon the elongation or contraction of the trachea. When uttering its cry, the Corn Crake usually remains still, standing with its neck considerably drawn in. I have watched it so employed through a hole in a wall. But I have also often seen it walk leisurely along at the time. As to its neck being '••' stretched, perpendicularly upwards, " as alleged by Mr Selby, it may perhaps sometimes be so, but not usually. At the period when the nights are shortest, 1 have heard it commence its cry so early as one in the morning. Although not gaudily attired, the Corn Crake is richly coloured, and when ob- served in its wild haunts, has an appearance of great elegance. It moves in a grace- ful manner, and when proceeding leisurely, walks with what might be called sedate- ness, Hfting its feet rather high, jerking up its short tail, and bending its neck back- wards and forwards at

Stockbilder mithilfe von Tags suchen

• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade
• bookpublisheredinburgh
• buchjahr1835