. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 310 NATURAL HISTORY. EcToriSTi:s. —(Cir. 'E/croirifai, to migrate.*. '«:% Migratorlii ( iiii;/i(il(irii), l/ie J' J'i<imii, PigooiiK thiit settle on one spot are almost incredible. Wilson, who was present at one of these breeding places, gives tht- following account:— " Not, far from Shelbyville. in the state of Kentucky, abont five y(;ars ago. there was one of tiiese breeding jiiaces, which .stretched tiirough tiie woods in nearly a north and souiii direction, was several miles in i)rea
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 310 NATURAL HISTORY. EcToriSTi:s. —(Cir. 'E/croirifai, to migrate.*. '«:% Migratorlii ( iiii;/i(il(irii), l/ie J' J'i<imii, PigooiiK thiit settle on one spot are almost incredible. Wilson, who was present at one of these breeding places, gives tht- following account:— " Not, far from Shelbyville. in the state of Kentucky, abont five y(;ars ago. there was one of tiiese breeding jiiaces, which .stretched tiirough tiie woods in nearly a north and souiii direction, was several miles in i)readth, and siiid to be upwards of foiiij miles hi extent! In this tract every tree was furnished with nests, wherever the branches could accommodate them. The pigeons made their hrst appearance there al)out the 10th of April, and left it alto- gether, with their youug, before the of May. " As soon as tlie young were iiilly grown, and bcfori' tliey left the , numerous jiarties of tiie inliabitants, from all parts of the adjacent country, can^e with waggons, axes, 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. London : G. Routledge
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