. Beginners zoology. Zoology. Fig. 311. — Screech Owl { asio). than insects and other robbers, it is true, but they are skilful and zealous in pursuit, keen of eye, quick, active, and remarkably vora- cious. The purely in- sectivorous birds are the most useful, but the omnivorous and grami- nivorous birds do not disdain insects. The perchers and tJie wood- peckers should be pro- Question: Compare posture of body, position of tCCtcd VlOSt CCLrefully, eyes, and size of eyes, with other birds. rr^, . , , . , . 1 he night birds of prey (and those of the day to a less degree) are very de
. Beginners zoology. Zoology. Fig. 311. — Screech Owl { asio). than insects and other robbers, it is true, but they are skilful and zealous in pursuit, keen of eye, quick, active, and remarkably vora- cious. The purely in- sectivorous birds are the most useful, but the omnivorous and grami- nivorous birds do not disdain insects. The perchers and tJie wood- peckers should be pro- Question: Compare posture of body, position of tCCtcd VlOSt CCLrefully, eyes, and size of eyes, with other birds. rr^, . , , . , . 1 he night birds of prey (and those of the day to a less degree) are very destructive to field mice, rabbits, and other gnawing animals. Some igno- rant farmers complain continu- ally about the harm done by birds. To destroy them is as unwise as it would be to destroy the skin which protects the hu- man body because it has a spot upon it! It cannot be repeated too plainly that to hunt useful birds is a wrong and mischievous act, and it is stupid and barba- rous to destroy their nests. Injurious birds are few. Of course birds which are the ene- FiG. 312. — Goshawk, mies of other birds are enemies or chicken hawk. 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 Coleman, Walter M. Toronto : Macmillan
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