 Avenues, and long walks under hedges, and pasture-fields, and mown meadows where cattle graze, are her delight, especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is...  The History of the County of Derby - Page 155by Stephen Glover - 1829Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...a smart snap from their bill is to be heard, not unlike the noise of the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The Swallow is the excubitor to the House-martins and other little Birds, announcing the approach of... | |
 | 1816 - 782 pages
...taken, a fmart fnap from her bill is heard, refembling the noife at the /hutting of a wafch-' cafe; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The fwallow, probably the male 1>ird, is the cxcubitor to houfe martins and other little birds, announcing... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...in* terspersed; because in such spots insects Jnort abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap front her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the maadibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...taken, a smart snap from her bill is to be heard, not unlike the noise of the shutting of a watchcase ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The Swallow is the excubitor to the house-martins and other little birds, announcing the approach of... | |
 | Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 828 pages
...fly is taken, a person may hear a snap of the bill, not unlike the noise of shutting a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. As the winged insects fly higher or lower, according to the greater or less degree of heat, the swallows,... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed: because in such spots insects most abound. When а Ну is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling...to perceive. The swallow, probably the male, is the excubilor to house-martins and other small birds, announcing the approach of birds of prey. Foras soon... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling...motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male bird, is the excubitor to house-martens, and other little birds, announcing... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watchcase ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
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