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Wood-folk comedies

Chapter 2: ILLUSTRATIONS
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A collection of naturalistic sketches and anecdotal essays that observe and interpret wild-animal behavior in forest and lake country. Each chapter focuses on particular species or scenes—birds at dawn, foxes, wolves, beavers, otters, and other woodland actors—and recounts encounters, hunting and nesting habits, territorial displays, and nocturnal activity with lively, often humorous framing. Blending close observation, personal trail stories, and gentle anthropomorphic interpretation, the pieces emphasize seasonal rhythms, interspecies interactions, and the theatrical patterns of wilderness life.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Deer Appear on the Opposite Shore, Stepping Daintily; the Wild Ducks Glide Out of Their Hiding Place Frontispiece
He Scrambled Up It With Almost the Ease of a Squirrel and Disappeared into the Top Facing p. 42
The Rest Spread into a Fan-shaped Formation as They Came Straight On 74
He Is a Very Expert Fisherman, and Finds Plenty to Eat Without Interfering With Any Other 188
Their Very Attitude Made Me Feel Queer, for They Were in Touch With a Matter of Which I Had No Warning 226
With a Sudden Access of Courage He Pounced on His Find, Whirled It Up in the Air, Scampered Hither and Yon Like a Playing Kitten 242
The Silhouette of That Quiet Beaver Stood Out Like a Watchman Against the Evening Twilight 266
Then He Peeks Cautiously Around the Tree, and Very Likely Finds a Black Nose Coming to Meet Him 296