 | George Montagu - 1802 - Страниц: 716
...known to breed in trees ; and we recollect the neft of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow impending the water, from whence the...might readily drop unhurt into their natural element. Wild Ducks pair ; but when domefticated one male will ferve feveral females. The number that breed... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 572
...known 10 breed in trees ; and we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow impending the water, from, whence the...young might readily drop unhurt into their natural elet pient.' , For the gratification of our readers, we shall also extract the account of the Cirl-Bunting,... | |
 | George Montagu - 1831 - Страниц: 670
...known to breed in trees ; and we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow impending the water, from whence the...might readily drop unhurt into their natural element. * Mr. Tunstall mentions one, at Etchingham, in Sussex, which was found sitting upon nine eggs, on an... | |
 | 1838 - Страниц: 530
...known to breed in trees ; and we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow, impending the water, from whence the...might readily drop unhurt into their natural element. Mr. Tunstall mentions one. at Etchingham, in Sussex, which was found sitting upon nine eggs, on an... | |
 | 1844 - Страниц: 444
...such a hird " adopted " when the young are excluded from the egg, and ready to take the water ; hut reasoning from analogy, which is unsound, and never...ascertain whether the duck carries her offspring in her bill, in the season already referred to. If she does, it really occurs to me that such a phenomenon... | |
 | Francis Orpen Morris - 1852 - Страниц: 652
...been known to breed in trees, and we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow impending the water, from whence the...might readily drop unhurt into their natural element. Mr. Tunstall mentions one at Etchingham, in Sussex, which was found sitting upon nine eggs, on an oak... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - Страниц: 616
...we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow impending over the water, from whence the young might readily drop unhurt into their natural element." Mr. Tunstall, says Professor Rennie, mentions one at Etchingham, in Sussex, which was found sitting... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - Страниц: 588
...known to breed in trees ; and we recollect the neat of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow, impending the water, from whence the...might readily drop unhurt into their natural element. Mr. Tunstall mentions one, at Etchingham, in Sussex, which was found sitting upon nine eggs, on an... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - Страниц: 630
...known to breed in trees ; and we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow, impending the water, from whence the...might readily drop unhurt into their natural element. Mr. Tunstall mentions one, at Etchingham, in Sussex, which was found sitting upon nine egcs, on an... | |
 | George Montagu - 1881 - Страниц: 504
...known to breed in trees ; and we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow impending the water, from whence the...might readily drop unhurt into their natural element. Wild Ducks pair; but when domesticated one male will serve several females. The number that breed in... | |
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Tower, hatched her young, and brought them down in safety to a piece of water at a considerable distance. Others have been known to breed in trees ; and we recollect the nest of this bird being found in the head of an old pollard willow impending the... 