Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-05
WARNINGS OF THE WILD.


OF tho PRESENCE OF an incniA.
Tho majority Of birds. especially
those which 30 about I'm noCks. such as
rocks. pcewits and wild geese, never
fail 20 make well organized arrange
ments for their protection IN the shape
Of regular sentinels. whose temporary
duty Sc Is TO do nothing but watch for
tho slightest sign OF threatening dan
ger
These sentinels take up their position
much nearer than the main body 20
that qulrter--a hedge. for instance
from which an enemy could approach
dangerously close without being easily
noticed; and thus guarded. the flock
may feed without worry and its pos
slble standardization
In the case of peewits and rocks
which possess different cries 10 denote
alarm. pleasure, and affection, II is
worth noting that this ability IS evil
IDENTIFY given them 20 compensate for
their silent method OF taking wing.
When "a rock outpost suspects danger
90 takes wing uttering simultaneously
distinct warning "squawk,' and, in
the same way, peewits on sentry glide
gracefully into the air with penetrat-
ing 'pec-wit."
Now. wood pigeons. so far as my ex-
perieuce goes, are gifted with no more
| vocal ability than is shown I'm their
soft. mouotonous cooling which rs O.
song pure and simple. To warn those
of their comrades who have not seen
them hurriedly take flight the pigeons
on guard give a couple Of loud iaps
with their wings. the operation being
repeated by each retreating pigeon.
n you watch pigeons start ou vol
uutary flight. YOU viii notice that they
make no tapping OF wings, though
when practising for pleasure their
"sNitchback' flight they Hap occasion
ally with delight-perhaps. by way OF
/ applause.
The cock pheasant who AN through
the spring and summer has such
/ @ grand time with nothing to do, ape
| pareuty but to enjoy himself as De
struts about clothed with the brilliaucy
! Of a spanish duke. u.s.. nevertheless. ever
( ON the alert.
Everyone is familiar with his tIi-
] umphaut crow. but when his eye which
I is as keen as 90 iz beautiful, detects %
fox cat or stoat Sinking through Oh.
underground. you viii very soon hear
solemn "cOCk-up-' telling the exact
/ course taken by the enemy.
] Partridges living chiefly Ina the upgu
fields soon escape intuders by "a rapid
/ flight led. as "a rule. by the OLD COCK.
who utters, as DE throws himself into
/ the air on Whifring wings sharp
! "gid-Ead." quite distinct from in'
1 soothing calls which bring together
/ the members of "a Convey at r1ostluH
/ time.
Who ever disturbed "a b.aokbiri chat
/ forgot 10 make "a loud remark to warn
his fellows? This geuetal-pulpos 'lA
| of alarm Of the blackhirI's o. most % De-
/ ucoao,y different from tnp -peDia.
sounds % utters to make known inc
proximity of eats. ana fo on
should sou discover hnlu Doc which
] I...f Nla NnfTH|N T|"IHI||.
1 A. with your walNFn sNDh. NoI may
/ hear her warning her young ones lI
/ escape by other exits (Which Away
exist though they are not always Whsle
| ble) with frequent cries. resembling .N"
/ old method of lighting your rip. ".
rather your ancestors. Dos Nlni "NN
steele.
Harcs. slnse they live scattered
about each iu lis private form. i' n'i
seem Go have or 90 need. amy special
ways uf warning their relations MIrN
an enemy o. at hand. hui JUST HiNnl
on to save thalr own skins hai i"u-
bits. since they live lor the most port
Don colonies. ma frequent us" t"I warm
ING signals. uf which they hiNr iNn
kinds one for suspected danger ihr
other Tor use when the danger Nia Do
como au accomplished iaDi
bui should "a rabbit he su uHlNlIun.
utc ns tO run into snare. ni I' ."N
into lhe clutches of your dos ll Hn'
NOT hump 0t couldn't very VOID Dun
aquoaIs loudly. thereby puhIIshIuE inr
fact that lt 81 actually in trouble.
And Do D. 90 tht everlasting credit '.
tho mother of baby rabbits tnai. "I
hearing her uttlo ones squrll she docs
not hesitate 10 rush up even Hh.h
their assafant Do "a Htoat; ANA more
than ono stoal has had 60 nfr n"Ini'
the energetic application of m'ihei
rabbits nails
Thls perhaps explains Why Ina aileI
NE when "a Rrown-up rabbit bounded
by "a stoat secs that tho game ls up
IL often lies doNr ana cries loudly io.
thc mother who iH no longer az hans
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