 | William Yarrell - 1874 - Liczba stron: 692
...deadly stroke to one letter adapted for rapid and durable flight, and aerial evolutions." The Hobby has been known to dash through the open window of a room at a small bird confined in a cage, and is sometimes used by bird catchers to enable them by its presence,... | |
 | C. E. Dyson - 1878 - Liczba stron: 330
...the true Falcon character, and was considered an ignoble Hawk. The MERLIN and HOBBY (Falco cesalon and Falco subbuted) are true Falcons, and though but...used more for hares and rabbits than for winged game. The Chinese, however, make use of it chiefly to fly against quails, of which they will often take twenty... | |
 | C. E. Dyson - 1889 - Liczba stron: 306
...character, and was considered an ignoble Hawk. The MERLIN and HOBBY (Falco czsaloti and Falco snbbnteo) are true Falcons, and though but small birds, possess...it. Though larger than the Ger-Falcon, the GOSHAWK (Aslur palumbarius) is not nearly so powerful or swift-winged, and is used more for hares and rabbits... | |
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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... 