. The birds of our country. LINNET. 121 lions, charlock, dock, etc. They also feed upon insects in the summer. The Linnet is much prized as a cage bird, on account of its melodious song, some of the notes of which are very soft and mellow. It also is said to have the power of imitating the notes of other birds. It can be made very tame. In connection with this, " Mr. John" related to us some time ago an in-. teresting account of a hen bird, which was picked up in the garden of a medical practitioner at Falmouth, before it had any feathers. " The cook, who owns the bird, fed it o
. The birds of our country. LINNET. 121 lions, charlock, dock, etc. They also feed upon insects in the summer. The Linnet is much prized as a cage bird, on account of its melodious song, some of the notes of which are very soft and mellow. It also is said to have the power of imitating the notes of other birds. It can be made very tame. In connection with this, " Mr. John" related to us some time ago an in-. teresting account of a hen bird, which was picked up in the garden of a medical practitioner at Falmouth, before it had any feathers. " The cook, who owns the bird, fed it on bread and milk for three months ; it is now two years old. It hops on her hand, and when she says ' Sing, pretty Bob,' it will sing to her, and it will also kiss her when she tells it to. It regu- larly sits on her shoulder when she is reading. It is. 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 Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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