. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. us ve if ed ed ke head is not hidden under the wing, but rests among the plumage of the shoulders. So, we must bid farewell to our pretty nursery rhyme : - " Tlic north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Kobin do then, Poor thing ? He will sit in a baiii To keep himself warm. And hide his liead under his
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. us ve if ed ed ke head is not hidden under the wing, but rests among the plumage of the shoulders. So, we must bid farewell to our pretty nursery rhyme : - " Tlic north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Kobin do then, Poor thing ? He will sit in a baiii To keep himself warm. And hide his liead under his wing, Toor thing!" During life the beak of the Flamingo is pinkish yellow at the base, becoming black at the tip. After death, however, although the tip retains its blackness, it loses its polish, and fades into dingy yellowish brown. Similarly, the legs, which ai*e red in life, become brown at death, and the only mode of restoring these colours has been by employing paint, which has really a ghastly appearance. I have not had the opportxinity of treating the beak of a Flamingo as Waterton managed to colour the beak of a toucan, but I have little doubt that the process would be as effectual with one bird as it has been with the other. !':â Mj ^i'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London : Macmillan
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