 There is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure time in striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish; and when they move from one place to...  The Natural History of Selborne - Page 261by Gilbert White - 1829 - 343 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Gilbert White - 1880 - 554 pages
...skirmish ; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a ]oud croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When...themselves with one foot, and thus lose the centre of giavity. Rooks sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicksome manner ; crows and daws swagger in their... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1884 - 604 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...with one foot, and thus lose the centre of gravity. Books sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicsome manner; crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers... | |
 | Henry Alleyne Nicholson - 1886 - 344 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, and seem to be falling on the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1891 - 536 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...centre of gravity. Rooks sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicksome manner ; crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly volatu itndoso, opening... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1894 - 528 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...centre of gravity. Rooks sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicksome manner ; crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly volatu undoso, opening... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1897 - 592 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fiv volatu undoso, opening and closing their wings at every stroke, and so are always rising m1 falling... | |
 | Longman (Firm) - 1897 - 296 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...with one foot, and thus lose the centre of gravity. Eooks sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicsome manner ; crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 492 pages
...and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and, 20 when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the center of gravity. Rooks sometimes dive 25 and tumble in a frolicsome manner; crows and daws swagger... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 252 pages
...and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and, 20 when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the center of gravity. Rooks sometimes dive 25 and tumble in a frolicsome manner; crows and daws swagger... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 488 pages
...are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the center of gravity. Rooks sometimes dive 25 and tumble in a frolicsome manner; crows and daws swagger in their walk; woodpeckers fly with a wavy motion, opening and closing their wings at every stroke, and so are always rising or falling... | |
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