Harmonia ruralis; or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds, Volume 1491830 |
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... branches , would probably frustrate every hope of fruitage , but for those useful birds whose young are principally nou- rished by caterpillars . The titmouse , and other small birds , which are frequently seen drawing straws from the ...
... branches , would probably frustrate every hope of fruitage , but for those useful birds whose young are principally nou- rished by caterpillars . The titmouse , and other small birds , which are frequently seen drawing straws from the ...
Page 8
... branches , a good height from the ground . In the nest described the first lay consists of several kinds of moss , hay , stalks of dried plants , & c . which being brought in great plenty , and disposed in a very rugged manner ...
... branches , a good height from the ground . In the nest described the first lay consists of several kinds of moss , hay , stalks of dried plants , & c . which being brought in great plenty , and disposed in a very rugged manner ...
Page 11
... branches of heath , mixed with moss and dry stalks of plants . These were plentifully bestowed on the bottom and sides of the nest , and with them the figure and cavity thereof was formed ; within this was a coat of plaster , composed ...
... branches of heath , mixed with moss and dry stalks of plants . These were plentifully bestowed on the bottom and sides of the nest , and with them the figure and cavity thereof was formed ; within this was a coat of plaster , composed ...
Page 14
... branch , and upon these the nest is built of woody roots , the largest near the bottom and round the sides , the smaller within . The inside , or lining , is made of very fine fibres of roots , without any other materials . In the nest ...
... branch , and upon these the nest is built of woody roots , the largest near the bottom and round the sides , the smaller within . The inside , or lining , is made of very fine fibres of roots , without any other materials . In the nest ...
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... branch of natural history . The greenfinch is a stout and hardy bird , and not subject to diseases , if kept clean . They should be fed with rape and canary seeds , for hemp makes them grow fat and lazy . Nest 14 1 18.
... branch of natural history . The greenfinch is a stout and hardy bird , and not subject to diseases , if kept clean . They should be fed with rape and canary seeds , for hemp makes them grow fat and lazy . Nest 14 1 18.
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appears ash-colour beautiful belly bill blackbird Bolton breast breed buff colour Buffon bulfinch cage Canary Canary Islands canarybird chaffinch claws coat cock common covert feathers crested lark Daines Barrington dark dried dull dusky black dusky white edges England Europe eyes are brown feeds female flies flocks frequently FRINGILLA goldfinch grass green ground hair head horn colour inches inhabitants insects kind lark legs and feet lining Linnĉus Linnet lower male middle moss MOTACILLA Nest & Eggs NEST AND EGGS nightingale notes observes olive orange colour ornithologists pale brown Pennant PLATE plumage quill feathers redbreast reeds says season SEDGE WARBLER seeds side sing skylark small birds soft sometimes song birds SONG THRUSH sparrow species spots spring Sweden sweet SYLVIA Syst tail throat thrush tips titmouse trees twelve feathers Twite upper variety WARBLER WHINCHAT whole wings winter woodlark woods wren yellow young Zool