. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. I2n TIIK VIi;(;iXIAX (;().\T-SI'( KKI.'. cries of llic swift. It iiImi lias n cuiiniis liaMt (,r Imvciiim over its nintc ns slm sits on her v^n^, dintiiiM; ii ii ((insiiicraMc clivatiun, iiiid llicn suddculv h\vci'|>iii,!; lip a-aiii Willi ii loud hooiiiiii-,' .sound, citluT by tju' win<',s or Iiy tlic oilcans. This stian-c iiiandMivro i,s constantly iriicatcd, and niipcars to he im rlon,,,,,! l(.r tho purpose of sliowiu',' a dclicatf^ atlcMfion
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. I2n TIIK VIi;(;iXIAX (;().\T-SI'( KKI.'. cries of llic swift. It iiImi lias n cuiiniis liaMt (,r Imvciiim over its nintc ns slm sits on her v^n^, dintiiiM; ii ii ((insiiicraMc clivatiun, iiiid llicn suddculv h\vci'|>iii,!; lip a-aiii Willi ii loud hooiiiiii-,' .sound, citluT by tju' win<',s or Iiy tlic oilcans. This stian-c iiiandMivro i,s constantly iriicatcd, and niipcars to he im rlon,,,,,! l(.r tho purpose of sliowiu',' a dclicatf^ atlcMfion to the siMin-' lurd. and aniusin<' linv dunnj,'Ikt Icain; an<l task. " The cj^'Lts of tills Mnl iiiv placed on tiie liare ;,'roiind, and wlieii a stranger Iinppons tn npproacli the .spot wiiere they nre jyin-,', tlie piirent immediately llinKs heisell' in tim way of tiie intruder, and liy ; alioiit in front of jiini, as if she had broken a wiiKr or herself, emleavonrs to induce him to leave the sacred spot and «m. If she .succeeds in decoyint,' liim fi<im the locality, she (hirts into rover, and takes the earliest opportunity of returning (piietly to her nest, Many birds pursue tiiis curieiis eontrivanco, tho common peewit or lapwing being a very familiar instance anion,, our.'^elves. " The eggs of this .«pocio9 nro gonernlly two in number, grevish-white in colour, covered vith a number of streaks nnil dashes of brown. The young arc odd little creatures. 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 : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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