 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
 | Harry Thurston Peck, Frank R. Stockton, Julian Hawthorne - 1901 - 450 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... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1902 - 296 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... | |
 | George James Smith - 1906 - 240 pages
...to the ground in fields and meadows and other places where insects are most plentiful. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling...at the shutting of a watch case ; but the motion of her bill is too quick for the eye. The swallow warns other little birds when a hawk or other bird of... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1906 - 304 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 are too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | John Lawson Stoddard - 1910 - 478 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 are too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Frances Campbell Berkeley Young - 1910 - 502 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 25 shutting of a watch-case; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow,... | |
 | 1776 - 782 pages
...fly is taken, a (mart (nap from her lull is heard, like the noife of the (hutting of a watch cafe, but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The fwallow, probably the male bird, is the txcubitor to the houfe Hiartin«, and other little birds,... | |
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