Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... leave of these innocent and useful little birds , may we be pardoned for pleading in their favour against the wan- ton and cruel sport - if sport it must be called - of swallow- shooting ? We say nothing of the sudden deprivation of a ...
... leave of these innocent and useful little birds , may we be pardoned for pleading in their favour against the wan- ton and cruel sport - if sport it must be called - of swallow- shooting ? We say nothing of the sudden deprivation of a ...
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... leaves , from which the rain - drops hang like diamonds , whilst the glorious rainbow tells of peace and good will to all creatures . The nest , formed of moss , fibrous roots , and dry grass , lined with grass stems , and sparingly ...
... leaves , from which the rain - drops hang like diamonds , whilst the glorious rainbow tells of peace and good will to all creatures . The nest , formed of moss , fibrous roots , and dry grass , lined with grass stems , and sparingly ...
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... leave the nest before they are able to fly , and follow their parents over the moss , where they are fed about a week . They run nimbly , emit a soft peep , and squat closely at the first appearance of danger . If observed and pursued ...
... leave the nest before they are able to fly , and follow their parents over the moss , where they are fed about a week . They run nimbly , emit a soft peep , and squat closely at the first appearance of danger . If observed and pursued ...
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... leave after the oats are gathered in . It is therefore remarkable that we do not see more of them . The absence of its favourite millet may perhaps be the cause that the ortolan does not visit us in numbers ; but we suspect that more ...
... leave after the oats are gathered in . It is therefore remarkable that we do not see more of them . The absence of its favourite millet may perhaps be the cause that the ortolan does not visit us in numbers ; but we suspect that more ...
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... leaving the head and neck gear of a rich velvety black , and the bill becomes of a lead - blue hue throughout . In this state the bird remains till the autumnal moult again clothes it in its winter covering . M. Temminck describes the ...
... leaving the head and neck gear of a rich velvety black , and the bill becomes of a lead - blue hue throughout . In this state the bird remains till the autumnal moult again clothes it in its winter covering . M. Temminck describes the ...
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