. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. !10 HISTORY. .^salon (Or. AiadKaiv), the Merlin. content itself with the bird allotted to its peculiar station, royalty alone having the privilege to bear an eagle into the field. The spirited little Merlin seizes with great dexterity small birds such as buntings, thi'ushes, and blackbirds, itself reaUy hardly larger than its prey, its entire length being barely eleven inches. Even the partridge falls before a trained biid. Its eggs ai-e four in number, of a reddish mottled brown, laid
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. !10 HISTORY. .^salon (Or. AiadKaiv), the Merlin. content itself with the bird allotted to its peculiar station, royalty alone having the privilege to bear an eagle into the field. The spirited little Merlin seizes with great dexterity small birds such as buntings, thi'ushes, and blackbirds, itself reaUy hardly larger than its prey, its entire length being barely eleven inches. Even the partridge falls before a trained biid. Its eggs ai-e four in number, of a reddish mottled brown, laid in a rude nest among the heather. The Kestrel, or Windhover as it is often called, fi-equently Mis a victim to the mistaken zeal of the farmer, who takes every opportunity of destroying it, as he confounds it with the sparrow-hawk. The natm-al food of the Kestrel is field-mice, so that the farmer should protect instead of remoi-solessly murdering his benefactor. These birds are not uncommon. Many live close to Oxford and in Bagley Wood, where they may be seen almost daily. They also live in great numbers. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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