John James
John James
forests noble trouble
In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.
giving-up bird listening
Never give up listening to the sounds of birds.
book believe bird
When the bird and the book disagree, believe the bird.
nature children father
A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.
hunting fishing drawing
Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them.
compel destroy few force fresh lay nature regularly robbing sat until
The eggers destroy all the eggs that are sat upon, to force the birds to lay fresh eggs, and by robbing them regularly compel them to lay until nature is exhausted, and so but few young ones are raised.
crow distance great possess power recognise shot
The Carrion Crow and Turkey-Buzzard possess great power of recollection, so as to recognise at a great distance a person who has shot at them, and even the horse on which he rides.