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 155
... Blue Rocks only , about a quarter of a mile distant , from which it had been ... Rock Dove is not always " contented with the food given it at home , " but ... Blue Rock prefers to earn for itself its daily bread , and likes the meal ...
... Blue Rocks only , about a quarter of a mile distant , from which it had been ... Rock Dove is not always " contented with the food given it at home , " but ... Blue Rock prefers to earn for itself its daily bread , and likes the meal ...
Page 453
... Blue Rock Pigeons , 153 ; Collared Turtle , 177 ; Domes- tic Pigeons , 142 , 148 ; Fantail , 89 ; Guans , 263 ; Herons , 308 , 321 ; Ja- cobine , 106 ; Kingfishers , 300 , 305 ; Passenger Pigeon , 216 ; Powter , 124 ; Quails , 386 ...
... Blue Rock Pigeons , 153 ; Collared Turtle , 177 ; Domes- tic Pigeons , 142 , 148 ; Fantail , 89 ; Guans , 263 ; Herons , 308 , 321 ; Ja- cobine , 106 ; Kingfishers , 300 , 305 ; Passenger Pigeon , 216 ; Powter , 124 ; Quails , 386 ...
Page 454
... Blue Rock , 10 ; of Mahomet , 23 ; ode to a , 20 ; presented to the Queen at Dublin , 185 ; Rock , 13 ; Turtle , 13 . DOVECOTES , in ancient times , 31 ; various kinds of , 36 ; as described by Varro , 50 . DOVEHOUSE PIGEONS , 152 ...
... Blue Rock , 10 ; of Mahomet , 23 ; ode to a , 20 ; presented to the Queen at Dublin , 185 ; Rock , 13 ; Turtle , 13 . DOVECOTES , in ancient times , 31 ; various kinds of , 36 ; as described by Varro , 50 . DOVEHOUSE PIGEONS , 152 ...
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