Zoological RecreationsHenry Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... probably from that circumstance , attend to sounds more than they do afterwards , especially as the call of the parents announces the arrival of their food . After stating the trouble of breeding up a bird of this tender age , and ...
... probably from that circumstance , attend to sounds more than they do afterwards , especially as the call of the parents announces the arrival of their food . After stating the trouble of breeding up a bird of this tender age , and ...
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... probably derived from the musical instrument formerly used in England , called a " recorder , " * which seems to have been a species of flute , and was probably used to teach young birds to pipe notes . The term " recording " is more ...
... probably derived from the musical instrument formerly used in England , called a " recorder , " * which seems to have been a species of flute , and was probably used to teach young birds to pipe notes . The term " recording " is more ...
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... probably prompted to this rape of the lock by the instinct which urged the poor bird to prepare materials for a nest which was never to be built . In a state of nature , the thick hedge , close bush , or impervious ivy , hides the nest ...
... probably prompted to this rape of the lock by the instinct which urged the poor bird to prepare materials for a nest which was never to be built . In a state of nature , the thick hedge , close bush , or impervious ivy , hides the nest ...
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... probably some low note indicated her approach , and , in an instant , every mouth was open to receive the insect morsel . " - When we made our annual pilgrimage last year to Mr. Wa- terer's at Knapp Hill , we were attracted , even ...
... probably some low note indicated her approach , and , in an instant , every mouth was open to receive the insect morsel . " - When we made our annual pilgrimage last year to Mr. Wa- terer's at Knapp Hill , we were attracted , even ...
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... probably turns his neb northward , from Africa , at the same time with the swallow , but his powers of wing cannot keep pace with the extensive sail of the latter , and he generally arrives a few days later . The earliest and latest ...
... probably turns his neb northward , from Africa , at the same time with the swallow , but his powers of wing cannot keep pace with the extensive sail of the latter , and he generally arrives a few days later . The earliest and latest ...
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