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 22
... flight made to coincide with the migra- tions of any wild species of Columba . The ancient oracles also enlisted Pigeons into their service . Lempriere informs us respecting the famous temple at Dodona , that " two black doves , as ...
... flight made to coincide with the migra- tions of any wild species of Columba . The ancient oracles also enlisted Pigeons into their service . Lempriere informs us respecting the famous temple at Dodona , that " two black doves , as ...
Page 102
... flight should be black likewise ; if her head be red , then her tail and flight should be red ; or if her head be yellow , her tail and flight should also be yellow ; and , accord- ingly , they are called either red - headed Nuns ...
... flight should be black likewise ; if her head be red , then her tail and flight should be red ; or if her head be yellow , her tail and flight should also be yellow ; and , accord- ingly , they are called either red - headed Nuns ...
Page 137
... flight at daylight next morning . The ve- locity of a Pigeon's flight seems to be greatly overrated ; and no doubt your readers will be surprised to learn that a locomotive railway engine can beat a Carrier Pigeon in a distance of 200 ...
... flight at daylight next morning . The ve- locity of a Pigeon's flight seems to be greatly overrated ; and no doubt your readers will be surprised to learn that a locomotive railway engine can beat a Carrier Pigeon in a distance of 200 ...
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