. Nature's carol singers. Birds. Another important fact which aids decep- tion when trying to im- pose upon small birds is that a Cuckoo's egg is only one-quarter the size of what might reasonably be expected from the dimensions of its layer. It is much heavier, however, than any other egg of its size, and has a thicker sheU. Competent natural- ists have asserted that. 'COME AND HEAR THE CUCKOO SING. COME AND BREATHE THE BREATH OF SPRING.'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of t
. Nature's carol singers. Birds. Another important fact which aids decep- tion when trying to im- pose upon small birds is that a Cuckoo's egg is only one-quarter the size of what might reasonably be expected from the dimensions of its layer. It is much heavier, however, than any other egg of its size, and has a thicker sheU. Competent natural- ists have asserted that. 'COME AND HEAR THE CUCKOO SING. COME AND BREATHE THE BREATH OF SPRING.'. 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 Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928; Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940, illus. London, New York [etc. ] Cassell and Co. , Ltd.
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