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 217
... cage by himself , with the intention of giving him some common hen Pigeon as a companion ; but he sulked and died in a few days , before his new associate was introduced to him . A pair of the others were kept for many months in a cage ...
... cage by himself , with the intention of giving him some common hen Pigeon as a companion ; but he sulked and died in a few days , before his new associate was introduced to him . A pair of the others were kept for many months in a cage ...
Page 305
... cage , with two Hobby Hawks . These Hawks were brought up from the nest by my apprentice living with me at that time : he also had the care of the Kingfishers , which were fed on dace and gudgeon until they could manage for them- selves ...
... cage , with two Hobby Hawks . These Hawks were brought up from the nest by my apprentice living with me at that time : he also had the care of the Kingfishers , which were fed on dace and gudgeon until they could manage for them- selves ...
Page 451
... cage nearly all the night , and flutter violently . You must have a proper Nightingale's cage , with the top to take off , and you can put a piece of green baize there instead . * This will go on for two or three weeks , and at ...
... cage nearly all the night , and flutter violently . You must have a proper Nightingale's cage , with the top to take off , and you can put a piece of green baize there instead . * This will go on for two or three weeks , and at ...
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The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of ... Edmund Saul Dixon No preview available - 2018 |
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