. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. 96 THE BIRDS OF lONA AND MULL. to the floor. These little birds seemed to have an irresistible instinct which led them to attempt to surmount every obstacle which fell in their way. When walking on the table every book and desk must be climbed by means of the hooked bill, with the assistance of claws and pinions. In an angle they would try to shuffle up with their elbows as chimney-sweeps used to climb up chimneys; and when upon the floor I have noticed them striving for a considerable time to ascend the wall of the room. On the whole they were very amusi
. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. 96 THE BIRDS OF lONA AND MULL. to the floor. These little birds seemed to have an irresistible instinct which led them to attempt to surmount every obstacle which fell in their way. When walking on the table every book and desk must be climbed by means of the hooked bill, with the assistance of claws and pinions. In an angle they would try to shuffle up with their elbows as chimney-sweeps used to climb up chimneys; and when upon the floor I have noticed them striving for a considerable time to ascend the wall of the room. On the whole they were very amusing and interesting pets, and I hoped to have reared them, but they were very sensitive to cold. One morning I found them both stiff and apparently life- less, but the fire recovered them. Last Saturday night, however, was a wintry night; it hailed, and the north wind blew hard; the high hills were covered with snow, and the spirits of the Stormy Petrels departed amidst the roaring of the equinoctial 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 Graham, Henry Davenport, l825-1872. Edinburgh, D. Douglas
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