. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Merlin. to its peculiar station, bear ail eagle into tliQ I great dexterity small jlackbirds, itself really 3 length being bai'ely 3 before a trained bird, sh mottled brown, laid often called, frequently the farmer, who takes e confomids it with the le Kestrel is field-mice, stead of remoi-solessly is are not uncommon. ;ley Wood, where they live in great numbers NATURAL HISTORY. TiNNONCULUS. —(Lat. a Kestrel.) 211 rf^Sjfi;- ^^ ^. Alaudarius (Lat. of a Lark), the Kestrel. among the precipices in Dovedale. Their
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Merlin. to its peculiar station, bear ail eagle into tliQ I great dexterity small jlackbirds, itself really 3 length being bai'ely 3 before a trained bird, sh mottled brown, laid often called, frequently the farmer, who takes e confomids it with the le Kestrel is field-mice, stead of remoi-solessly is are not uncommon. ;ley Wood, where they live in great numbers NATURAL HISTORY. TiNNONCULUS. —(Lat. a Kestrel.) 211 rf^Sjfi;- ^^ ^. Alaudarius (Lat. of a Lark), the Kestrel. among the precipices in Dovedale. Their nest is usually built in the deserted mansion of a crow or magpie. The eggs are four in number, of a dark reddish brown. The length is from thirteen to fifteen inches. THE GOSHAWK. The Goshawk is found plentifully in most of the wooded districts of Europe, but is comparatively rare in the British Isles. It seldom breeds south of Scotland, but its nest is not unfrequently found in that country, built upon lofty trees, principally firs, and containing three eggs of a bluish white colour with reddish brown mai'ks. When in pursuit of prey, it strikes its victim to the groiuid by the force with which it dashes through the air. Should the terrified quany hiue itself, the Goshawk takes iip its station on some elevated spot, and there patiently waits until the game takes wing. Its principal food consists of hares, squirrels, pheasants, and other. 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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