. My birds in freedom & captivity. Birds. i^ WHEATEAR CHAPTER III BLUE THRUSHES " Even as it were a sparrow, that sitteth alone nn the ; SOUTHERN Europe is the home of what the Italians call the Passera Solitaria, the bird that is credited with the honour of being the sparrow of the Psalmist, that sitteth alone upon the house- top, and his Italian name seems to bear this out. Europe is his nesting-home, where, in Italy and Switzer- land more especially, the mountains tower up with the snow glistening on their summits against an azure. Please note that these images are ex
. My birds in freedom & captivity. Birds. i^ WHEATEAR CHAPTER III BLUE THRUSHES " Even as it were a sparrow, that sitteth alone nn the ; SOUTHERN Europe is the home of what the Italians call the Passera Solitaria, the bird that is credited with the honour of being the sparrow of the Psalmist, that sitteth alone upon the house- top, and his Italian name seems to bear this out. Europe is his nesting-home, where, in Italy and Switzer- land more especially, the mountains tower up with the snow glistening on their summits against an azure. 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 Astley, Hubert Delaval, 1860-. New York, Dutton
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