| 单词 | capercailzie |
| 例句 | Amongst the first class are capercailzie, … wild duck, and bittern; and amongst the shy ones with camouflaged eggs are lapwing, … ring plover, and golden plover. From the archive 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z It was almost the only game bird, except capercailzie, I had never shot, and I was extremely anxious to seize an opportunity of doing so. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z In the painfully long silence that followed the capercailzie's cry he felt that a very little more and he would go mad with fright. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z These birds are a source of endless delight to Esau, who certainly gives them more than can be good for them; they eat twice as much as the capercailzies, though the latter are considerably larger. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z The noises uttered differ from those of the T. urogallus or the capercailzie. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z But even he was no proof against Archie's enthusiasm, when the young fellow suddenly seized him by the arm, and pointed out a fine capercailzie which the dogs had just put up. Under False Pretences A Novel The late Marquis of Breadalbane was at no small cost and trouble in re-introducing the species, and to some extent he succeeded; but the capercailzie is, I understand, still restricted to the Breadalbane woods. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Godfrey was as fortunate as he had been before, shooting three capercailzie and nineteen grouse; while Luka brought down with his arrows four capercailzie, which he found sitting on stunted trees. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia Esau had used up all his large shot at ducks up at Gjendin, and his cartridges were perfectly ineffectual at such a strong bird as the capercailzie. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z Ericson swallowed the leg and the wing of the capercailzie without any further mastication, and launched out in a torrent of admiration of the most prodigious courage the world had ever seen. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. There are a good many capercailzie in the quiet pine-woods, pretty high up, but they are only to be got at during the pairing season. Round About the Carpathians On his head he wore a low-crowned, broad-brimmed Tyrolean hat, black in color, and ornamented with green ribbons and with the feathers of the capercailzie. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German They had bought the buckle together over at the storekeeper's on the Saturday, and mother had sold bilberries, and capercailzies, and three pounds of wool. Weird Tales from Northern Seas She looked round and saw that a large capercailzie had fallen there. The Thirsty Sword It's too early to shoot capercailzies," he said; "but I daresay I shall find something to do. The Lovels of Arden And at the same time, the old story goes, were great birds, far taller than a man, who fed where now the bustards and the capercailzie are. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man The large capercailzie has also been successfully introduced from Norway. Birds in Town and Village The late Hon. Adam Fergusson Blair, once a familiar of Spencer Grange, was remembered by some fine Scotch grouse, ptarmigan and a pair of capercailzie, in splendid feather, brought from Scotland. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present Ptarmigan often greet one on the higher ridges and sometimes a capercailzie will get up with a noise which is very apt to upset one. Ski-running There had been one brief note for Clarissa from the mistress of Hale Castle, announcing her departure for Baden with Mr. Armstrong, who was going to shoot capercailzies in the Black Forest. The Lovels of Arden Lightfoot brought to the cave the capercailzie and willow grouse and other birds which were good things for the larder, and Ab looked on admiringly. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man A clumsy capercailzie, swinging along over the trees with a great flap and rush of wings, seemed to be intent on his own solitary, majestic business—a very king among the fowls of the air. The Sowers The magnificent capercailzie is now flourishing again in the north, to the honour of those who laboured for its restoration. The Life of the Fields The ptarmigan and capercailzie were screaming from those upper regions; and the nimble roes, with their fawns, bounding through the green defiles below. The Scottish Chiefs The most striking object was a great stuffed bird that stood in a glass-case before the window—a capercailzie shot by Quarrier long ago in Norway, and presented to his brother-in-law. Denzil Quarrier With the capercailzie, the females flit round the male whilst he is parading at one of the places of assemblage, and solicit his attention. The Descent of Man "Bears, wolves, deer, besides, of course, black game, capercailzie, ptarmigan—every thing one could desire." The Sowers He said he would brave the wrath of the Furst by shooting a capercailzie on the very first opportunity, to bring the shining feathers home to Franziska. Stories by English Authors: Germany (Selected by Scribners) The lek of the capercailzie lasts from the end of March to the middle or even end of May. The Descent of Man Kovalevsky, W., on the pugnacity of the male capercailzie; on the pairing of the capercailzie. The Descent of Man |
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