The Eggs of British Birds, Displayed in a Ser. of Engravings, with Descriptions of British Birds (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...little bird; and one above most others faithful to the same building spot. The nest from which I obtained the egg, of which an engraving is given, was situated under the eaves of my own house, at a corner which the same birds had for four years selected as a building-place. The materials they built with were straw, hay, and tufts of grass; softer materials being used for the finishing of the structure. Starlings lay from five to seven eggs; and the young ones remain with their parents the whole winter, and pair off in the spring. Eocky cliffs, hollow trees, or holes in old walls, are usually chosen by Starlings as places in which to build. In the autumn these birds congregate in large flocks, and fly away to marshes, where they feed and roost among the rushes. They are very fond of society, are great chatterers, and their notes so much resemble some of the tones of the human voice, that, when in their neighbourhood, one is frequently tempted to believe that some unseen acquaintance has spoken. I have often done so myself. The food of Starlings consists principally of worms and caterpillars, but they will eat grain, seed, and berries, and have an especial liking for a ripe cherry. These birds are easily taught to pronounce words; and, much as I dislike caged birds, or, rather, the caging of birds, I was once very much amused by an instance which I witnessed of their powers of utterance. One day I was talking to a man on business; and after he had very plausibly described his own plan of proceeding, a voice near us very clearly pronounced the words, "A thing impossible " "Do you hear my impertinent bird 1" said he: upon which the little creature repeated its speech. Parrots are popularly said to "talk;" but I never heard one that...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...little bird; and one above most others faithful to the same building spot. The nest from which I obtained the egg, of which an engraving is given, was situated under the eaves of my own house, at a corner which the same birds had for four years selected as a building-place. The materials they built with were straw, hay, and tufts of grass; softer materials being used for the finishing of the structure. Starlings lay from five to seven eggs; and the young ones remain with their parents the whole winter, and pair off in the spring. Eocky cliffs, hollow trees, or holes in old walls, are usually chosen by Starlings as places in which to build. In the autumn these birds congregate in large flocks, and fly away to marshes, where they feed and roost among the rushes. They are very fond of society, are great chatterers, and their notes so much resemble some of the tones of the human voice, that, when in their neighbourhood, one is frequently tempted to believe that some unseen acquaintance has spoken. I have often done so myself. The food of Starlings consists principally of worms and caterpillars, but they will eat grain, seed, and berries, and have an especial liking for a ripe cherry. These birds are easily taught to pronounce words; and, much as I dislike caged birds, or, rather, the caging of birds, I was once very much amused by an instance which I witnessed of their powers of utterance. One day I was talking to a man on business; and after he had very plausibly described his own plan of proceeding, a voice near us very clearly pronounced the words, "A thing impossible " "Do you hear my impertinent bird 1" said he: upon which the little creature repeated its speech. Parrots are popularly said to "talk;" but I never heard one that...

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

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May 2012

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May 2012

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246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

62

ISBN-13

978-1-232-08509-6

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9781232085096

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1-232-08509-X



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