Bird-keeping, by the author of 'Domestic pets'.1869 |
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... soon after the arrival of the regiment in America , he saw a paragraph in a Halifax newspaper , stating that the captain of an American schooner had in his possession a Hawk , which had flown on board his ship . Suspecting this to be ...
... soon after the arrival of the regiment in America , he saw a paragraph in a Halifax newspaper , stating that the captain of an American schooner had in his possession a Hawk , which had flown on board his ship . Suspecting this to be ...
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... soon as a snipe was wounded one would rise above it in a succession of circular gyrations , and swoop upon it , and if he missed the other would pursue the quarry , which had no chance of escaping both of his foes , and was sure to be ...
... soon as a snipe was wounded one would rise above it in a succession of circular gyrations , and swoop upon it , and if he missed the other would pursue the quarry , which had no chance of escaping both of his foes , and was sure to be ...
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... soon became so docile and affectionate that she would come when whistled to , and perching upon his hand , took great delight in being fondled , and rubbed her head against the hand that ca- ressed her . The secondary and tertiary ...
... soon became so docile and affectionate that she would come when whistled to , and perching upon his hand , took great delight in being fondled , and rubbed her head against the hand that ca- ressed her . The secondary and tertiary ...
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... soon as he came within his reach . One morning in the summer my brother , who was sleeping in a room near the Raven's cage , was aroused very early by an extraordinary noise pro- cceding from it , and on going to the window to ...
... soon as he came within his reach . One morning in the summer my brother , who was sleeping in a room near the Raven's cage , was aroused very early by an extraordinary noise pro- cceding from it , and on going to the window to ...
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... soon as they came to a covert , the dog went in and drove the game towards the bird , and the Raven waited close to one of the outlets , and pounced upon any creature that came out , killing it himself if he could , if not , waiting for ...
... soon as they came to a covert , the dog went in and drove the game towards the bird , and the Raven waited close to one of the outlets , and pounced upon any creature that came out , killing it himself if he could , if not , waiting for ...
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Strona 1 - UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE' UNDER the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me, And turn his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat; Come hither, come hither, come hither: Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun And loves to live i...
Strona 7 - ... over the steepest mountains and deepest rivers, and in her glorious career looks with contempt upon those high steeples and magnificent palaces which we adore and wonder at; from which height I can make her to descend by a word from my mouth (which she both knows and obeys), to accept of meat from my hand, to own me for her master, to go home with me, and be willing the next day to afford me the like recreation.
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Strona 82 - moults," — which is generally in July or August, according to the heat of the weather — all you need to do is, to keep him quiet and free from draughts. Being a cheerful, lively bird, there is no need to have him covered up, but do not let him be unduly excited. Give him a very small quantity of raw beef, scraped, and moistened with cold water, once a week ; occasionally, a little yolk of hard-boiled egg; and now and then a piece of sponge-cake, and ripe chickweed in full flower. Nature will...
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Strona 11 - Falco subbuted) are true Falcons, and though but small birds, possess great courage and are of rapid flight. The Merlin was considered a very excellent bird for hawking, and was much used to fly at partridges and other small birds. It is easily tamed and exceedingly docile. An amusing anecdote is told by Mr. Knox of a wild Merlin who was his daily companion while snipe-shooting in Ireland, following him from one marsh to another, and always watching for a wounded bird to which he could give chase...
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