. The birds of Britain : their distribution and habits . Birds. 96 Order I the uninitiated for the very different Crested Lark. Whether it be seen rising from the ground and flying low before us, dihgently dusting itself on the roads, or soaring high in the air, it is always the same familiar friend, while its joyous song, uttered on the wing at all times of year, is one of the most delightful sounds of the country-side. The notes are no doubt most. Skylark perfect in the breeding season, when the male rises as far as the keenest sight can follow him and serenades his sitting mate, but they ma
. The birds of Britain : their distribution and habits . Birds. 96 Order I the uninitiated for the very different Crested Lark. Whether it be seen rising from the ground and flying low before us, dihgently dusting itself on the roads, or soaring high in the air, it is always the same familiar friend, while its joyous song, uttered on the wing at all times of year, is one of the most delightful sounds of the country-side. The notes are no doubt most. Skylark perfect in the breeding season, when the male rises as far as the keenest sight can follow him and serenades his sitting mate, but they may generally be heard in sunny weather even in winter. The food consists chiefly of insects and worms, with a certain proportion of seeds; the nest is made of grasses, and is built in pastures, young corn fields, or rough herbage, or even on banks and sandy flats, and generally contains four. 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 Evans, A. H. (Arthur Humble). Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press
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