. The birds of our country. 294 COMMON CURLEW. times on account of its excessive shj^ness and wariness. It feeds chiefly upon worms, slugs and insects, and also upon small crabs and sand-worms. It has a very long curved beak—some seven or eight inches in length —with which it prods about in the soft soil to find its. COMMON CURLEW. food. "They are more regular in repairing to their haunts than any other birds; to the minute they will desert the moors and meadows to leave for the coast. How Curlews can tell from inland fields, far from and out of sight of the tide, the exact moment to make
. The birds of our country. 294 COMMON CURLEW. times on account of its excessive shj^ness and wariness. It feeds chiefly upon worms, slugs and insects, and also upon small crabs and sand-worms. It has a very long curved beak—some seven or eight inches in length —with which it prods about in the soft soil to find its. COMMON CURLEW. food. "They are more regular in repairing to their haunts than any other birds; to the minute they will desert the moors and meadows to leave for the coast. How Curlews can tell from inland fields, far from and out of sight of the tide, the exact moment to make. 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 Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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