. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. '-'treijriue Faknv. his contemplations by o ha(l previously been , lodwd from itH l)on(ls ly tof)k place between ig to ascend above the always victorious, and . it swept, or " ; Wlien tlie Falcon had ) the ground together, each the j)]aco of con- Falcon in vanquisiiing IT Heron contrived to sliarj) beak, and trans- ;e several times before ) days of falconry was â ' haggard" when wild, " tiercel" or *' tassel- -Q forcibly recalling the â 's voice, to lure this four eggs of a red
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. '-'treijriue Faknv. his contemplations by o ha(l previously been , lodwd from itH l)on(ls ly tof)k place between ig to ascend above the always victorious, and . it swept, or " ; Wlien tlie Falcon had ) the ground together, each the j)]aco of con- Falcon in vanquisiiing IT Heron contrived to sliarj) beak, and trans- ;e several times before ) days of falconry was â ' haggard" when wild, " tiercel" or *' tassel- -Q forcibly recalling the â 's voice, to lure this four eggs of a cu to eighteen inches. NATURAL HISTORY. IIYPOTRIORCnU.â(Or. 'rworpiupXVf- ^ 20'>. .Svibbuteo (Lat. the Hobby.) Tlic Honnv is a siunmer vwitor in this country, in April aud ' aving in It formerly U .ued ; 5v u laks, quails, and other smaU birds When mid a !â:; to feed principally on small birds . beetles, tl ,.â dor-beetle being a very favourite article ot food. It InnU; its nest at the summit of a high tree, ^l^Y^^ nnatiuir the deserted h,a)itation of a crow Fhe eggs aic rtwmmber, of a dirty white colour speckled -^^^M. brown. The length of the bird is from twelve to fourteen inches. Tlic Merlin, the least of our FalconB, was considered in times as the lady's bird, every rank being obliged to. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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