. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. ocips, and is nh, THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODl'ECKER. 553 luamli lictwccn tliemsolvos and llio supjuiscd unciny, and will not hIiow tlicmselvcs until thi'V think that tlio dans of bark will bo discovered at the foot, ]»y the aid of a small li'k'scope, the tonmie can be seen (liiitcd out occasionally, but tlu; iiKivciueiit is so (piick, that unless the attention of the observer be i-])i'(ially directed towards it, he will l;iil to notice it. The Wootl])ecker lias several iiiiiih's of ta]>]iiii,n'
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. ocips, and is nh, THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODl'ECKER. 553 luamli lictwccn tliemsolvos and llio supjuiscd unciny, and will not hIiow tlicmselvcs until thi'V think that tlio dans of bark will bo discovered at the foot, ]»y the aid of a small li'k'scope, the tonmie can be seen (liiitcd out occasionally, but tlu; iiKivciueiit is so (piick, that unless the attention of the observer be i-])i'(ially directed towards it, he will l;iil to notice it. The Wootl])ecker lias several iiiiiih's of ta]>]iiii,n' the trees, whieli ran lie readily distiiimiished liv a inaetised ear. First there is tlu; jiicliiiiiiiary tap and the rajiid 'strokes alreadydescrilled, wliriutlie bird is en^'an-ed in seek- iiiL,' its food. Tlieii tliere is a nuidiis kind of sound made by |nishiiiu its b(>ak into a crack, and lattliuu' it in such a manner against the wood, that the think their house is falliiiLr, and run .ml tn escape the ini|ieiidiii,Li- ilan^cr, just worms come to tlie snrl'ace when the r,n'y-dew," as it Uistils troin the , and then the AVoodpeckers eat the Tiios.'. destructive generally ealle<l wood-lice, and known to boys as " monkey-peas," are a tavoimte artiele ot ihet with the Woodpeckers, to whom our best thanks ore therefore .Sl'onKU WooUl'i;. K^;l{.-iâ /«^^- â '. 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 : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
Size: 1209px × 2068px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1800, booksubjectbirds, booksubjectnaturalhistory
