Log perch

(Zool.)

an ethiostomoid fish, or darter (Percina caprodes); - called also hogfish and rockfish.

See also: Log

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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Among other items: -- A stuffed, reticulated python peering from a log perch. For years, the science centre had in its records that the snake was an anaconda that was on display at the 1904 World's Fair.

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We also added some aquatic plants, a log perch to make the water accessible for birds, and a disc that promotes the growth of a certain bacteria that inhibits mosquito larvae development.

Building a Backyard Pond

During mating season, male ruffed grouse "drum," beating cupped wings ever faster from a log perch. The sound, produced by compressed air, is that of a distant, muffled engine about to start.

Grousing about: think the ruffed is king? Try setting your sights on the mountain variety