Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... ground : his notes are first heard early in the year , and his song is continued far into the summer . About the end of April or the beginning of May the nest is placed snugly among the corn or herbage , and rests * We by no means ...
... ground : his notes are first heard early in the year , and his song is continued far into the summer . About the end of April or the beginning of May the nest is placed snugly among the corn or herbage , and rests * We by no means ...
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... ground , is more frequently in wild and barren lands , shielded by rank grass , a tuft of furze , or a stunted bush , than in cultivated districts . The eggs , about four in number , are brown , mottled with gray and ash - colour ...
... ground , is more frequently in wild and barren lands , shielded by rank grass , a tuft of furze , or a stunted bush , than in cultivated districts . The eggs , about four in number , are brown , mottled with gray and ash - colour ...
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... ground , and the song , which is sweet but short , is not commenced till the bird has attained a considerable elevation in the air , whence , after hovering a little , it descends warbling till it reaches the ground . In captivity , the ...
... ground , and the song , which is sweet but short , is not commenced till the bird has attained a considerable elevation in the air , whence , after hovering a little , it descends warbling till it reaches the ground . In captivity , the ...
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... ground in moist places , or near the edges of ponds or puddles . They are then collecting the clay or mortar , which - strengthened with straws and grass - stems to keep it together in the case of the swallow - is to form their nest ...
... ground in moist places , or near the edges of ponds or puddles . They are then collecting the clay or mortar , which - strengthened with straws and grass - stems to keep it together in the case of the swallow - is to form their nest ...
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... ground , he tunnels away as truly as Sir Isam- bard himself , and while the bird works into his excavation , he shifts his position as the necessities of the case require ; now he stands on the floor , now he clings to the roof with his ...
... ground , he tunnels away as truly as Sir Isam- bard himself , and while the bird works into his excavation , he shifts his position as the necessities of the case require ; now he stands on the floor , now he clings to the roof with his ...
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