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 128
... feed them together , and separate then the coveys , sending them to Syria , Egypt , and even to Yemen and India , from whence they return with letters written on fine silk paper . There are examples that such a Dove has been sold for ...
... feed them together , and separate then the coveys , sending them to Syria , Egypt , and even to Yemen and India , from whence they return with letters written on fine silk paper . There are examples that such a Dove has been sold for ...
Page 307
... feeding them I have often given them a bleak or a dace as long as their entire body , in- cluding beak and tail ; and , in swallowing it , it seemed as if ... feed on insects ; I have never observed them to do so in captivity , though x 2.
... feeding them I have often given them a bleak or a dace as long as their entire body , in- cluding beak and tail ; and , in swallowing it , it seemed as if ... feed on insects ; I have never observed them to do so in captivity , though x 2.
Page 456
... feeding , 41 ; may be reared by the mouth , 174 ; nests , 62 ; sent by Noah out of the ark , 9 ; pairing , 60 ; paradoxical ... feed their own young , 35 ; helplessness of their young , 64 ; rapid growth of young , 109 . PIGEONS , Almond ...
... feeding , 41 ; may be reared by the mouth , 174 ; nests , 62 ; sent by Noah out of the ark , 9 ; pairing , 60 ; paradoxical ... feed their own young , 35 ; helplessness of their young , 64 ; rapid growth of young , 109 . PIGEONS , Almond ...
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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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