A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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Page 9
... young , cessible to wild beasts or vermin . whether under our tiles in March or in July , when the parent - bird is panting in the common heat of the atmosphere , has the same provisions made to afford warmth to the brood ; yet this is ...
... young , cessible to wild beasts or vermin . whether under our tiles in March or in July , when the parent - bird is panting in the common heat of the atmosphere , has the same provisions made to afford warmth to the brood ; yet this is ...
Page 10
... young one , she grows more assi- duous in her attendance , and stays away but half the time . When the birth approaches , with how much nicety and attention does she help the chick to break the prison ! not to take notice of her ...
... young one , she grows more assi- duous in her attendance , and stays away but half the time . When the birth approaches , with how much nicety and attention does she help the chick to break the prison ! not to take notice of her ...
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... young to shift for by Ranby there appeared such a quantity of themselves . Very little of this , however , is true : heterogeneous substances , that it was wonderful no bird has a stronger affection for her young how any animal could ...
... young to shift for by Ranby there appeared such a quantity of themselves . Very little of this , however , is true : heterogeneous substances , that it was wonderful no bird has a stronger affection for her young how any animal could ...
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... young ones come forth , inhabitant of the New Continent ; and the tra- these two eggs are addled ; which the male hav- vellers who have mentioned it , seem to have been ing foreseen , breaks one , and then the other , more solicitous in ...
... young ones come forth , inhabitant of the New Continent ; and the tra- these two eggs are addled ; which the male hav- vellers who have mentioned it , seem to have been ing foreseen , breaks one , and then the other , more solicitous in ...
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... young ones at a brood . The female is generally larger than the male . They consist of vultures , eagles , hawks ... young , which they force from the nest sooner than birds of the gentler kind . Other birds seldom forsake their young ...
... young ones at a brood . The female is generally larger than the male . They consist of vultures , eagles , hawks ... young , which they force from the nest sooner than birds of the gentler kind . Other birds seldom forsake their young ...
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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