. Birds of the British Empire. Birds. BRITISH BIRDS. 65 grey and olive brown; but they vary a good deal in appearance. Two broods are usually hatched in the season, and the young are easily reared on table scraps (not too much meat), ants' eggs, meal worms, and other insects. They make good talkers and mimics, and will learn to come and go, especially in the Fig. 2i. — TheJmj. The magpie is accused of sucking eggs and killing young game, chickens, and ducklings, and not, it must be con- fessed, without foundation ; but he is a great enemy to rats, moles, and mice. Jay.—This most hand
. Birds of the British Empire. Birds. BRITISH BIRDS. 65 grey and olive brown; but they vary a good deal in appearance. Two broods are usually hatched in the season, and the young are easily reared on table scraps (not too much meat), ants' eggs, meal worms, and other insects. They make good talkers and mimics, and will learn to come and go, especially in the Fig. 2i. — TheJmj. The magpie is accused of sucking eggs and killing young game, chickens, and ducklings, and not, it must be con- fessed, without foundation ; but he is a great enemy to rats, moles, and mice. Jay.—This most handsome bird is counted vermin by every gamekeeper and most farmers and country gardeners,. 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 Greene, W. T. , Dr. London : Imperial Press
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