. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE SPARROWHAWK. This small yet bold and handsome Hawk is seldom found in any save well-wooded districts—districts which abound with the small birds that constitute his food, rich, broad, well cultivated lands, occasionally studded with woods. He will also frequent the fir woods on the borders of the moors, and many a tiny Gold Crest and Willow Warbler fall victims to his rapacity. He also daily sallies forth and hunts the lanes, hedgerows, and coppices,
. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE SPARROWHAWK. This small yet bold and handsome Hawk is seldom found in any save well-wooded districts—districts which abound with the small birds that constitute his food, rich, broad, well cultivated lands, occasionally studded with woods. He will also frequent the fir woods on the borders of the moors, and many a tiny Gold Crest and Willow Warbler fall victims to his rapacity. He also daily sallies forth and hunts the lanes, hedgerows, and coppices, taking a Bunting here, a mouse there, an un- lucky Skylark or a pert little Sparrow—he is no respecter of persons; all are the same to him. Sent for the purpose of keeping the small birds in bounds, he per- forms his task equally and well. The Sparrowhawk hovers in the air just like the. 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 Dixon, Charles, 1858-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York : Werner Co.
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