The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of Pigeons and Other Domestic Birds in a Captive State, with Hints for Their ManagementW.S. Orr, 1851 - 458 pages |
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Page 150
... Rock Pigeons in Sutherland .-- Differ in habits from Fancy Pigeons . - Characteristic plumage . -Productiveness . - Quality of flesh . - Dovehouse Pigeon . - Indian Rock Pigeon . -Mr . Blyth's account . - Columba affinis . - Question of ...
... Rock Pigeons in Sutherland .-- Differ in habits from Fancy Pigeons . - Characteristic plumage . -Productiveness . - Quality of flesh . - Dovehouse Pigeon . - Indian Rock Pigeon . -Mr . Blyth's account . - Columba affinis . - Question of ...
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... Rock Pigeons live in all the caves on the coast of Sutherland , and are to be seen flitting to and fro from morning to night . " Although the wind had now fallen , the swell was tre- mendous , dashing the spray half way up the rocks ...
... Rock Pigeons live in all the caves on the coast of Sutherland , and are to be seen flitting to and fro from morning to night . " Although the wind had now fallen , the swell was tre- mendous , dashing the spray half way up the rocks ...
Page 457
... Pigeons , 142 . QUEEN , Dove presented to the , at Dublin , 185 . RACES with Pigeons in Belgium , 136 . RATS destroyed by Storks , 344 . RED FEET OF PIGEONS , cause of , 11 . RING DOVES , 188 ; migrations of , 189 . ROCK PIGEONS , 13 ...
... Pigeons , 142 . QUEEN , Dove presented to the , at Dublin , 185 . RACES with Pigeons in Belgium , 136 . RATS destroyed by Storks , 344 . RED FEET OF PIGEONS , cause of , 11 . RING DOVES , 188 ; migrations of , 189 . ROCK PIGEONS , 13 ...
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