. A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relations; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology .. . sy bank project-inw over Boarbaughlaw Water,in May 1835, I attempted toget a pair of them, but did notsucceed. The young were sovoracious, that as soon as theirparents appeared, they popped^® ^^^ their heads two or three inches out of the nest. To prevent them from doing so, I tied a stringround their legs, and fastened them to the back part of
. A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relations; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology .. . sy bank project-inw over Boarbaughlaw Water,in May 1835, I attempted toget a pair of them, but did notsucceed. The young were sovoracious, that as soon as theirparents appeared, they popped^® ^^^ their heads two or three inches out of the nest. To prevent them from doing so, I tied a stringround their legs, and fastened them to the back part of it, andthen placed a hair gin in front. Of this mode of procedure theywere however so suspicious, that even after it had been re-moved, rather than they would venture to give them food,they allowed them to perish with hunger. I have twice triedthis experiment since, but with no better success. Several authors have mentioned that the young, althoughyet unfledged, will, if disturbed, leave the nest and scrambleinto the water, diving, and emerging at a distance. This I havenot had an opportunity of observing, and therefore quote thefollowing statement of Montagu on the subject: The youngwere nearly full feathered, but incapable of flight, and the. EUROPEAN DIPPER. 63 moment the nest was disturbed, they fluttered out and droptinto the water, and to our astonishment instantly vanished,but in a little time made their appearance at some distancedown the stream ; and it was with difficulty two out of fivewere taken, as they dived on being approached. Young.—The general colour of the upper parts of the youngbird, when fully fledged, is dull grey, lighter than that of theadult; the head and hind-neck are of the same colour as theback, all the feathers being margined with wings are brownish-black, the quills, alula, and largercoverts margined with grey, the latter slightly tipped withgreyish-white. The throat, fore-neck, and breast, are of adelicate pale bufl or cre
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