. A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relations; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology .. . he wood. They settled themselves inthe hollow of an old tree near the house. As soon as the twoyoung ones, which they reared here, were able to fly, theybrought them to the hospitable window where they were to benourished, and soon after disappeared entirely. It was amus-ing to see these two new visitors hang or climb on the walls EUROPEAN NUTH
. A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relations; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology .. . he wood. They settled themselves inthe hollow of an old tree near the house. As soon as the twoyoung ones, which they reared here, were able to fly, theybrought them to the hospitable window where they were to benourished, and soon after disappeared entirely. It was amus-ing to see these two new visitors hang or climb on the walls EUROPEAN NUTHATCH. 55 or blinds, whilst their benefactress put their food on the pretty creatures, as well as the tits, knew her so well,that when she drove away the sparrows which came to stealwhat was not intended for them, they did not fly away also,but seemed to know that what was done was only to protectand defend them. They remained near the house for the wholesummer, rarely wandering, till one fatal day, at the beginningof the sporting season, in autumn, when on hearing the reportof a gun they disappeared, and were never seen again. YouxG.—The young when fledged differ from the adult inhaving the colours paler and the plumage more
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