The Ornithologist's Text-book: Being Reviews of Ornithological Works : with an Appendix Containing Discussions on Various Topics of InterestJ.W. Parker, 1836 - 239 páginas |
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Página 58
... tree ; and it is very dainty and curious in the choice of this food , seldom feeding upon two kinds at the same time . It generally commences with the germs of our larger and most early gooseberry ; and the bright red breasts of four or ...
... tree ; and it is very dainty and curious in the choice of this food , seldom feeding upon two kinds at the same time . It generally commences with the germs of our larger and most early gooseberry ; and the bright red breasts of four or ...
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... tree , on which they have been feeding , is commonly strewed with the shattered buds , the rejectments of their ... trees only that these de- structive birds seek out ; yet in all instances I think it will be observed that such buds ...
... tree , on which they have been feeding , is commonly strewed with the shattered buds , the rejectments of their ... trees only that these de- structive birds seek out ; yet in all instances I think it will be observed that such buds ...
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... trees . The blossoms of the peach , nectarine , and almond , I have never observed to be injured by these birds : the sparrow will pick away the buds of trees against walls when they frequent such places , but , with this exception , I ...
... trees . The blossoms of the peach , nectarine , and almond , I have never observed to be injured by these birds : the sparrow will pick away the buds of trees against walls when they frequent such places , but , with this exception , I ...
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... trees as the scene of its labours , but then may we not well suppose that the insects also choose the choicest trees for their depredations ? and that the Hedge Coalhoods are chiefly observed on these on account of the num- bers of ...
... trees as the scene of its labours , but then may we not well suppose that the insects also choose the choicest trees for their depredations ? and that the Hedge Coalhoods are chiefly observed on these on account of the num- bers of ...
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... tree . We think it might easily be proved- and experience has hitherto supported our asser- tion that every one of the Sylviada and Frin- gillida do incalculably more good than harm . We shall , however , fully discuss this point at a ...
... tree . We think it might easily be proved- and experience has hitherto supported our asser- tion that every one of the Sylviada and Frin- gillida do incalculably more good than harm . We shall , however , fully discuss this point at a ...
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