. The birds of our country. WOODCOCK. 303 stance where the bird, after the nest had been dis- covered, undoubtedly removed the eggs to prevent them from being interfered with. The Dunlin can be easily kept caged, for it is not a shy bird, but it is difficult to obtain suitable food for it. Worms chopped up in bread and milk are recommended for it, and always a plentiful supply of clean WOODCOCK. SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA. Family Charadrhd^. Genus Scolopax. The Woodcock is principally known to us as a winter visitor, but it also breeds sparingly throughout the British Isles. We are probably mo
. The birds of our country. WOODCOCK. 303 stance where the bird, after the nest had been dis- covered, undoubtedly removed the eggs to prevent them from being interfered with. The Dunlin can be easily kept caged, for it is not a shy bird, but it is difficult to obtain suitable food for it. Worms chopped up in bread and milk are recommended for it, and always a plentiful supply of clean WOODCOCK. SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA. Family Charadrhd^. Genus Scolopax. The Woodcock is principally known to us as a winter visitor, but it also breeds sparingly throughout the British Isles. We are probably more familiar with it on the table—for its flesh is a delicacy—than we are with it on the wing, for it is essentially a night bird, seeking its food after sunset, and lying hid throughout the day in the long grass on the outskirts. 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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