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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... means of keeping the birds at home , at the same time that he does not forget the Kestrel . But their place ought to be frequently swept out and cleansed , for the neater it is kept , the more delight will the birds appear to take in it ...
... means of keeping the birds at home , at the same time that he does not forget the Kestrel . But their place ought to be frequently swept out and cleansed , for the neater it is kept , the more delight will the birds appear to take in it ...
Page 207
... means of preserving a specimen , but I took a drawing of one , by which I find it has been named Geophaps ( now Peristera ) histrionica . " † Mr. Gould found the Harlequins under circumstances which proved that they must have made a ...
... means of preserving a specimen , but I took a drawing of one , by which I find it has been named Geophaps ( now Peristera ) histrionica . " † Mr. Gould found the Harlequins under circumstances which proved that they must have made a ...
Page 303
... means of warming and drying itself , and must therefore not be allowed to follow its natural instinct of plunging after its prey , till it has attained its full strength . We have good reason to believe that the very efficient Secretary ...
... means of warming and drying itself , and must therefore not be allowed to follow its natural instinct of plunging after its prey , till it has attained its full strength . We have good reason to believe that the very efficient Secretary ...
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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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