. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. WAGTAILS. As we stroll over the pasture lands in summer we ofttimes notice a little bird nimbly running hither and thither round the feeding cattle, occasionally uttering a sharp note, and incessantly jerking its tail with a fan- like motion. As we approach nearer it stops and looks at us suspiciously, and then, uttering a note of alarm, moves in undulating flight for a short distance, and alights, to await our approach, when it again takes wing, to agai
. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. WAGTAILS. As we stroll over the pasture lands in summer we ofttimes notice a little bird nimbly running hither and thither round the feeding cattle, occasionally uttering a sharp note, and incessantly jerking its tail with a fan- like motion. As we approach nearer it stops and looks at us suspiciously, and then, uttering a note of alarm, moves in undulating flight for a short distance, and alights, to await our approach, when it again takes wing, to again. 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 Dixon, Charles, 1858-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York : Werner Co.
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