. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. all tho hi^li imrtH of -woods. Thoy build niichex of tall fir-trecH, tiincH tho iicHt in rmind I olio iiwtaiR'i' I met ground. I viMitcd it ro depoHitcd. During at my niiproaclL On iho Hliowt'd Homo incli- a 1110 away with htr ud rouiiil when I at Id only look aii-xioUKly ly attack on nic. The I or heath outHide, and ith piirjilish red. B Greenfinch. 5T ia larger than the lens, shrubberies and >r seeds. The notes of lis, nor has it many NATURAL niSTORY. Fames,- (Lat. a Sjmrrow.) '26\). DoinestlcuB (Lat. dom
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. all tho hi^li imrtH of -woods. Thoy build niichex of tall fir-trecH, tiincH tho iicHt in rmind I olio iiwtaiR'i' I met ground. I viMitcd it ro depoHitcd. During at my niiproaclL On iho Hliowt'd Homo incli- a 1110 away with htr ud rouiiil when I at Id only look aii-xioUKly ly attack on nic. The I or heath outHide, and ith piirjilish red. B Greenfinch. 5T ia larger than the lens, shrubberies and >r seeds. The notes of lis, nor has it many NATURAL niSTORY. Fames,- (Lat. a Sjmrrow.) '26\). DoinestlcuB (Lat. domeatie), the Uume Sparrow. The courageous, impudent, quarrelsome SPAnnow is so well known as to need no description. When pressed by cold in the winter, there are few who have not seen this little bird come to the window, expecting his donation of crumbs. It is very fond of grain of various kinds, and dees some damage t4) the farmer, but tiie destruction of caterjiillars by tho bird more than compensates for the loss of the giviin. The little impertinent bird has no scruple in perching on thi' pig's trough, and partaking of his dinner, or in mixing with fowl and taking its share of their jjrovisions, and on a newly thatched house it absolutely revels. Dozens of sparrows may be seen pecking and pulling at the straws in high enjoyment. I was once watching a flock of span-ows on a newly thatched barn, liopping, pecking and scrambling in jicrfect happiness, when suddenly a sharp twitter was heard, and the whole body hastily adjourned to a tree close by, making a prodigious chattering. Presently I saw ajjjiear, over the ridge of the house, the head of a cat, who had walked up the thatcher's u. 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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