. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. FEEDING IN COVERTS. 03 poacluTs l)y means of a Hsli hnnk Ixiiti'il witli <i raisin and suspenile'd about tln^ height of a running- Ini-d's head fi'oni tlie ground. The f(_)Uowing vignette sliows tlie manner in whicli wiinn(h'd and malformed ])heasauts ada,])t themselves tn new e(nnIitions of life. It represeids must aecurately the head of a ring-ncoked jdieasaiit that "was kilh^l Ijy ^\r. (l\vin on Lord Torrington's I'state. Tlie bird was in very fair conditiuu, weighing 21b. ooz., am] had fhirty
. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. FEEDING IN COVERTS. 03 poacluTs l)y means of a Hsli hnnk Ixiiti'il witli <i raisin and suspenile'd about tln^ height of a running- Ini-d's head fi'oni tlie ground. The f(_)Uowing vignette sliows tlie manner in whicli wiinn(h'd and malformed ])heasauts ada,])t themselves tn new e(nnIitions of life. It represeids must aecurately the head of a ring-ncoked jdieasaiit that "was kilh^l Ijy ^\r. (l\vin on Lord Torrington's I'state. Tlie bird was in very fair conditiuu, weighing 21b. ooz., am] had fhirty-three beech nuts in its â crop. Both mandibles had been cut ofT in fr(jnt (.)t'tlie nostrils, most probal)ly by a strong steel trap, the tungue, leiwever, had escajied, and pmti'uded frtmi the mouth. It is dilticultto imagine that, the bird hiid the power of taking up small grains, and it is mjt surprising that it led mainly on beech nuts, which it could readil\' take into its 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 Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816-1912. London, H. Cox
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