. The bird, its form and function. Birds. 282 The Bird water of a ship's prow. The perpetual crook in the necks of these birds is significant of their method of fishing—a patient watch until the pre}' comes within striking distance- In the snake-bird this crook, or Z-shape, has, by the. Fig. '226.—Swan. Correlation of long neck and short due to feeding habits. (Sanborn, photographer.) adaptation of three of the neck-bones, become a veritable trigger, by the springing of which the bird literally spears the fish. If the mention in this chapter of a few examples of crests and other decorati
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. 282 The Bird water of a ship's prow. The perpetual crook in the necks of these birds is significant of their method of fishing—a patient watch until the pre}' comes within striking distance- In the snake-bird this crook, or Z-shape, has, by the. Fig. '226.—Swan. Correlation of long neck and short due to feeding habits. (Sanborn, photographer.) adaptation of three of the neck-bones, become a veritable trigger, by the springing of which the bird literally spears the fish. If the mention in this chapter of a few examples of crests and other decorations has seemed in the least 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 Beebe, William, 1877-1962. New York, Holt
Size: 1318px × 1895px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1906
