10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOOSEBIRD»
Discover the use of
moosebird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
moosebird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Birds Every Child Should Know
CANADA. JAY. Called. also: Whiskey. Jack;. Moosebird;. Meatbird. Anyone who
has camped in the northern United States and over the Canadian border knows
that the crow and blue jay have a rogue for{158}a cousin in thissleek,bold thief ...
2
James Oliver Curwood 23- The Alaskan Wolf Hunters Kazan ...
Then, from far up that dusky avenue of cedars, there came the sudden startled
chatter ofa moosebird. It was a warning which years of experience had taught
Wabi always to respect. Perhaps a roving fox hadfrightened it, perhapsthebird
had ...
3
White Fang (Illustrated):
Such was hisconfidence, thatwhen a moosebird impudently hoppedupto him,
hereached outatitwith a playful paw. Theresult was a sharppeck on the end of his
nosethat made him cower down and kiyi. Thenoise he madewas too muchfor the
...
The hunters were robin, chickadee, moosebird (gray jay), pigeon (passenger
pigeon?), bluejay,owl (horned owl?), andsawwhet (a small owl). The pursuit
begins in late spring. By fallthefourat the endofthe line have lost the trail. Robin ...
Such was hisconfidence, that when a moosebird impudently hopped upto him, he
reachedout atit with aplayful paw. The result wasasharp peck on theendof his
nose that made him cower down and kiyi. The noise he made wastoo much for
the ...
Jasper: No, Tom, it's a Moosebird. Gracie: See? Tom: There is no such thing as a
Moosebird! JA SPE R: Au contraire, Tom. Maybe, like in the guidebook story, we
don't need a definition of something we can see and hear, if we simply pay ...
7
The Call of the Wild & White Fang
was his confidence, that when a moosebird impudently hopped up to him, he
reached out at it with a playful paw. The result was a sharp peck on the end of his
nose that made him cower down and kiyi. The noise he made was too
muchforthe ...
While the sight ofa moosebird almost invariably put him into the wildest of rages;
forhe never forgot the peck on the nose he had received from the firstof that
ilkheencountered. But there weretimes wheneven a moosebird failed to affect
him, ...
9
The Selected Works of James Oliver Curwood
He heard the chatter of a red squirrel, much nearer than the moosebird. Once he
fancied that he heard the striking of two objects, as though a rifle barrel had
accidentally come into contact with the dead limb of a tree. Suddenly the Indian
youth ...
10
The Call of the Wild / White Fang (Illustrated):
The noise he made was toomuchfor the moosebird, who sought safety in flight.
Butthe cubwas learning.His misty little mindhad already made an unconscious
classification. There were live things and things not alive. Also, hemust watch out
for ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOOSEBIRD»
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moosebird is used in the context of the following news items.
Fourteen Falls Pale Shadow of Former Self
... pied wagtail, mourning dove, augur buzzard, African hawk eagle, purple-breasted sunbird, yellow-vented bulbul and speckled moosebird. «AllAfrica.com, Jan 14»
Just back: the Hadza hunting party
Today's rewards were two small turtle doves and one moosebird: nothing larger than a European blackbird. Two sticks rubbed together ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 11»
