. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Y. his warlike propensities, I of morn by his " shrill indeed, but exceedingly attack a turkey or such sness of manner. S omo lered down to the very nthers of this and the ers for making artiticial lia belongs to this race, origin of our domestic greatly addicted to the i for their cruel amuse- 1 delicate species. The ouble hind toe, so that , and appears to ut the year IGOO, Its eed no description, but rather interesting. It loving from the towards the Ohio and I formed on foot in large wi
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Y. his warlike propensities, I of morn by his " shrill indeed, but exceedingly attack a turkey or such sness of manner. S omo lered down to the very nthers of this and the ers for making artiticial lia belongs to this race, origin of our domestic greatly addicted to the i for their cruel amuse- 1 delicate species. The ouble hind toe, so that , and appears to ut the year IGOO, Its eed no description, but rather interesting. It loving from the towards the Ohio and I formed on foot in large wings except when at- The powerful birds can. i-eadth, but the weaker in paddle to shore with arformed about the end i work OB the American ;rumb or two outside the general 1, if it ventured to approach too a be that the chlclcens, from their sr age than those of the ordinary NATUItAL IllSTOUV. Sub-family d. Melui(jr!n(e, Mf;lea'(J1US.—(Or. M(\faypis, a (liiiiionfo\vl.) 319. • jiiilupavo (Ijiit. /he Turkei/). Ornithology, gives an account of the ingenious way in which thu turke3's escape the insidious attacks of tlieir enemies. " These birds are guardians of eat:h other, and the first who sees a hawk or eagle gives a note of alarm, on which all within hearing lie close to the ground. As they usually roost in docks, perched on the naked branches of trees, they are easily discovered by tlie lar^^e owls, and when attiicked by these [irowling birds, often escape by a somewhat remarkable manoeuvre. The owl sails round the spot to select his prey, hut notwithstanding the almost inaudible action of his pinions, the quick ear of one of the slumberors perceives the danger, which is immediately announced to the whole party l)y a chuck: thus alarmed, they rise on their legs, and watch the motions of the owl, who, darting like an arrow, would iuevitably secure the individual at which he aimed, did not. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may hav
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