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 178
... once flew out through an open window ; but I succeeded in bringing him back from an open garden , by calling him repeatedly , until he recognised my voice . The little creature seemed frightened , and was greatly delighted to find ...
... once flew out through an open window ; but I succeeded in bringing him back from an open garden , by calling him repeatedly , until he recognised my voice . The little creature seemed frightened , and was greatly delighted to find ...
Page 205
... once with a gun to shoot it , without success . At last , as Mr. Hume and I were one day sitting under a tree on the Bogan Creek , between the Mac- quarie and the Darling , we heard the note , and I sent my man Frazer to try once more ...
... once with a gun to shoot it , without success . At last , as Mr. Hume and I were one day sitting under a tree on the Bogan Creek , between the Mac- quarie and the Darling , we heard the note , and I sent my man Frazer to try once more ...
Page 422
... once contrives to rise from the water after taking the bait , which sometimes but not often happens , the game is lost at once . The specimen you saw at was a young bird in immature plumage , that of the adult being white or very nearly ...
... once contrives to rise from the water after taking the bait , which sometimes but not often happens , the game is lost at once . The specimen you saw at was a young bird in immature plumage , that of the adult being white or very nearly ...
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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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