The Natural History of SelborneArrowsmith, 1925 - 248 pages |
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Page 13
... wings in maternal solicitude on the approach of a shower of rain which she feared might wet her callow brood . What a letter he would have written to Pennant about his experiences inside our stuffed ox , whilst watching a skylark feed ...
... wings in maternal solicitude on the approach of a shower of rain which she feared might wet her callow brood . What a letter he would have written to Pennant about his experiences inside our stuffed ox , whilst watching a skylark feed ...
Page 36
... wing fieldfarest were flying in sight together ; an uncommon assemblage of summer and winter birds . A little yellow ... wings and fieldfares are undoubtedly here meant . — R . K. A reference to the list of summer birds of passage in ...
... wing fieldfarest were flying in sight together ; an uncommon assemblage of summer and winter birds . A little yellow ... wings and fieldfares are undoubtedly here meant . — R . K. A reference to the list of summer birds of passage in ...
Page 39
... wing at that time , and to hear his piping and humming notes . I have had no opportunity yet of procuring any of those ... wings , but the quarry escaped by promptly hiding in a wood.-R. K. LETTER XI SELBORNE , September 9 , 1767 . It 39 ...
... wing at that time , and to hear his piping and humming notes . I have had no opportunity yet of procuring any of those ... wings , but the quarry escaped by promptly hiding in a wood.-R. K. LETTER XI SELBORNE , September 9 , 1767 . It 39 ...
Page 40
... wing to wing , thirty - eight inches . Its cere and feet were yellow , and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow . As it had been killed some days , and the eyes were sunk , I could make no good observation on the colour of the ...
... wing to wing , thirty - eight inches . Its cere and feet were yellow , and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow . As it had been killed some days , and the eyes were sunk , I could make no good observation on the colour of the ...
Page 41
... wings round before the mouth , hovering and hiding its head in the manner of birds of prey when they feed . The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies , which were always rejected , was worthy of observation , and ...
... wings round before the mouth , hovering and hiding its head in the manner of birds of prey when they feed . The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies , which were always rejected , was worthy of observation , and ...
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abound Alauda Andalusia animals appear April autumn birds of passage birds of prey breed brood called chaffinches colour common cuckoo curious DEAR district doubt eggs Facing feeding feet female fieldfares fish flocks forest frequently frost garden gentleman Gilbert White ground Hanger haunt hedges hirundines hirundo house-martins inches insects known Lapwing larvæ late le ham legs LETTER Linnæus male manner martins mentioned migration morning Motacilla natural history naturalist neighbourhood neighbouring nest never night observed ornithologist owls parish perhaps prey procured quadrupeds RAII rain Red-backed Shrikes redwings remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels season seems seen SELBORNE sing snow soft-billed sometimes soon species spring stone curlew strange suppose Sussex swallow swifts tail titmouse trees vast village weather Whinchat white-throat wild willow-wren wings winter Wolmer wonder Woodlark woods wren Yellowhammer young