Upon search, young birds, very lately hatched, were found concealed amongst the grass. It would appear, therefore, that the Crow, a mortal enemy to all kinds of young game, in attempting to carry off one of these, had been attacked by the parent birds,... Birds of Great Britain and Ireland: Parts 1-4 - Стр. 106авторы: William Jardine - 1866Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1836 - Страниц: 436
...engaged in battle with a carrion-crow ; so successful and so absorbed were they in the issue of the contest, that they actually held the crow, till it...from them by the spectator of the scene. Upon search, tbe young birds (very lately hatched) were found concealed amongst the grass. It would appear, therefore,... | |
| 1839 - Страниц: 786
...successful and so absorbed were they in the issue of the combat, that they actually held the Crow till it WM seized, and taken from them by the spectator of the scene. Upon search/^th* young birds (very lately hatched) were found concealed among the Grass. It would appear,... | |
| Sarah Lee - 1844 - Страниц: 520
...engaged in battle with a carrion crow; so successful, and so absorbed were they in the issue of the contest, that they actually held the crow till it was seized and taken from them. Upon search, the young birds, very lately hatched, were found concealed among the grass. It would appear,... | |
| John William Carleton - 1846 - Страниц: 360
...engaged in battle with a carrion crow: so successful and so absorbed were they in the issue of the contest, that they actually held the crow till it...spectator of the scene. Upon search, the young birds, lately hatched, were found concealed amongst the grass. It would appear, therefore, that the crow,... | |
| William Somerville Orr - 1855 - Страниц: 566
...female, engaged in battle with a Carrion Crow ; so successful and absorbed were they in the issue of the contest, that they actually held the Crow till it...and taken from them by the spectator of the scene. Кк.ш._Пеаа of Common Partridge Upon search, the young birds, very lately hatched, (Perdix cinérea).... | |
| William Somerville Orr - 1855 - Страниц: 564
...female, engaged in battle with a Carrion Crow ; so successful and absorbed were they in the issue of the contest, that they actually held the Crow till it was seized and token from them by the spectator of the scene. ng.I7G.-ne0dor Common Partridge L pon search, the young... | |
| David George Goyder - 1857 - Страниц: 680
...approaching, he found to be two partridges, a male and a female, engaged in a battle with a carrion crow, till it was seized and taken from them by the...young birds, very lately hatched, were found concealed among the grass. It would appear, therefore, that the crow, a mortal enemy to all kinds of young game,... | |
| David George Goyder - 1857 - Страниц: 652
...approaching, he found to be two partridges, a male and a female, engaged in a battle with a carrion crow, till it was seized and taken from them by the spectator of the scene. Upon search, the yonng birds, very lately hatched, were fonnd concealed among the grass. It would appear, therefore,... | |
| William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - Страниц: 372
...and a female — engaged in battle with a carrion crow : so absorbed were they in the issue of the contest, that they actually held the crow till it...young birds, very lately hatched, were found concealed among the grass. It would appear, therefore, that the crow, — a mortal enemy to all kinds of young... | |
| Charles Knight - 1867 - Страниц: 660
...female partridge engaged in battle with a carrion crow : so absorbed were they in the issue of the contest, that they actually held the crow till it...them by the spectator of the scene. Upon search, the very lately hatched young were found concealed among the graaa, and the crow had been doubtlesa attacked... | |
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