The Natural History of SelbourneG. Routledge, 1853 - 428 pages |
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Page 48
... manner of birds of prey when they feed . The adroitness it showed in shear- ing off the wings of the flies , which were always rejected , was worthy of observation , and pleased me much . Insects seemed to be most acceptable , though it ...
... manner of birds of prey when they feed . The adroitness it showed in shear- ing off the wings of the flies , which were always rejected , was worthy of observation , and pleased me much . Insects seemed to be most acceptable , though it ...
Page 176
... manner . It first cuts off the cone at the stem with its scissor - like beak , and while one foot holds the cone firmly against a branch , it inserts both its mandibles beneath the scales , then by separating the mandibles , the scale ...
... manner . It first cuts off the cone at the stem with its scissor - like beak , and while one foot holds the cone firmly against a branch , it inserts both its mandibles beneath the scales , then by separating the mandibles , the scale ...
Page 267
... manner both on the ground and in the air . " DEAR SIR , A good ornithologist should be able to distin- guish birds by their air , as well as by their colours and shape , on the ground as well as on the wing , and in the bush as well as ...
... manner both on the ground and in the air . " DEAR SIR , A good ornithologist should be able to distin- guish birds by their air , as well as by their colours and shape , on the ground as well as on the wing , and in the bush as well as ...
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The Natural History of Selbourne: With Observations on Various Parts of ... Gilbert White No preview available - 2017 |
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abound animal appear April April 14 autumn birds birds of prey breed brood called chaffinches colour common creature cuckoo curious DEAR district ditto dogs eggs Fcap feed feet female field fieldfares fish flies flocks forest frequent garden grass ground hard frost haunt hawk hedges hirundines hirundo house-martins inches insects July July 13 July 22 June June 11 June 22 June 9 larvæ last seen late legs LETTER Linnæus male manner March March 26 MARKWICK migration mild Motacilla natural nest never night observed pond prey quadrupeds rain remarkable ring-dove ring-ousels season seems SELBORNE Sept showers sings snow soon species spring stone curlew summer suppose swallow swarm swift tail titmouse toad trees vast village walk warm weather wild wings winter Wolmer wonder woods wren young