run-to-shelter

Updated: June 8, 2025

He knew the crow of the cock on sentinel duty when he signals to others; he knew the cry of warning, and the run-to-shelter cry of the hen; her command to her little ones to fly; and the "lie low" cluck; then at last the "all's well" chirp. Deer he could call in the fawn season by placing a folded leaf between his lips and sucking vigorously.

Saxton Pope - Hunting with the Bow and Arrow