A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... feed the growth of the vane or beard that springs from the shaft of the feather on either side . All these feathers are placed generally according to their length and strength , so that the largest and strongest feath- ers in flight ...
... feed the growth of the vane or beard that springs from the shaft of the feather on either side . All these feathers are placed generally according to their length and strength , so that the largest and strongest feath- ers in flight ...
Page 10
... feed each of the young in their turn . If they perceive that man has been busy with their nest , or has handled the little ones , they abandon the place by night , and provide their brood a more secure , though less commodious , retreat ...
... feed each of the young in their turn . If they perceive that man has been busy with their nest , or has handled the little ones , they abandon the place by night , and provide their brood a more secure , though less commodious , retreat ...
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... feed at ease ; back to enjoy in Egypt the temperate air , which while the web - footed birds find more than suf- then begins to be delightful . This , with them , ficient plenty of food from the number of in- seems a preconcerted ...
... feed at ease ; back to enjoy in Egypt the temperate air , which while the web - footed birds find more than suf- then begins to be delightful . This , with them , ficient plenty of food from the number of in- seems a preconcerted ...
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... feed upon insects , which dis- appear and become torpid , either in a perfect or em- bryo state , soon after the ... feeds them . How far they are capable of instruction , is manifest to those that have the care of hawks . But a still ...
... feed upon insects , which dis- appear and become torpid , either in a perfect or em- bryo state , soon after the ... feeds them . How far they are capable of instruction , is manifest to those that have the care of hawks . But a still ...
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... feeds the female during the time of incubation . Birds of the poultry kind have the bill a little convex , for the ... feed upon grain , impure in such as live upon in- sects . They live chiefly in trees ; their nests are artificially ...
... feeds the female during the time of incubation . Birds of the poultry kind have the bill a little convex , for the ... feed upon grain , impure in such as live upon in- sects . They live chiefly in trees ; their nests are artificially ...
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animal appear beak beautiful belly bill birds birds of prey bittern body bones bottom breed brown called CHAP chiefly claws coast colour common continue covered crocodile devour distance duck eagle eggs eyes feathers feed feet female fins fish flesh flight flocks frequently frog furnished gannet gills habits hatched head heron hole inches inhabitants insects islands kind larvæ legs length less live male mandible manner motion mouth native nature neck nest never observed ostrich oysters pectoral fins pigeon plumage prey quadrupeds red grouse resembling rivers rocks round Scotland season seems seen seize seldom serpents shell shore side skin sometimes soon spawn species spot spring Supplementary Note surface swallow tail taken Temminck thick thrush tion toad toes trees tribe upper usually venom viviparous whale whole wild wings winter woods young