President Reagan's lack of interest in the details might be fine fun for the coveys of arms control quails. |
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We put up 13 coveys during the morning and 12 in the afternoon and quit at 5 p.m. with a four-man, 60-bobwhite limit. |
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In two days, I walked past staunch points into approximately 70 coveys of wild birds. |
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Flocks of migratory shorebirds are yet to arrive, but small coveys of rock ptarmigan are already roaming about. |
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The first crisp, clear day of moderate wind should provide a glorious backdrop for staunch points over big coveys. |
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Instead of holding individual territories, both species form coveys, which are flocks of 4-6 fused family groups. |
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Grey partridge are down to a handful of coveys and look as if they will become extinct unless concerted effort is made. |
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During the breeding season, coveys break up into breeding pairs that spread out across the home range to nest. |
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And, as with feral hogs, many coveys go unhunted during the deer season for fear of disrupting the pastures. |
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In non-breeding seasons, Northern Bobwhites congregate in coveys of up to 20 birds. |
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Quail coveys broke up and the male birds staked out breeding territories. |
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Influence of winter weather on daily movements by telemetered bobwhite quail coveys in Tennessee. |
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The store is on a corner about which coveys of ragged-plumed, hilarious children play and become candidates for the cough drops and soothing syrups that wait for them inside. |
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