. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. 536 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. extremity of a branch, and in some cases is so constructed that it almost deserves to be ranked among the pensiles. It is always a pretty nest, and the accompanying illustration conveys a good idea of its general form. It is always more or less cup-like in shape, but the comparative depth of the cup is very variable, as in some cases it is scarcely deeper in proportion than that of the goldfinch and rather saucei shaped while in oth
. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. 536 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. extremity of a branch, and in some cases is so constructed that it almost deserves to be ranked among the pensiles. It is always a pretty nest, and the accompanying illustration conveys a good idea of its general form. It is always more or less cup-like in shape, but the comparative depth of the cup is very variable, as in some cases it is scarcely deeper in proportion than that of the goldfinch and rather saucei shaped while in others the depth. f<: (jOLUES O lULLa AND NEar even exceeds the width. Perhaps the nest may be altered in shape after the female begins to deposit her eggs, as is known to be the case with many birds, the additions being always made to the margin. It is a remarkable fact that this enlargement of the nest should be common both to birds and insects. The reader mav. 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; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871; Smith, E. A. (Edward Alfred); Pearson, G. (George). London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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