. Harmonia ruralis, or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds : illustrated with figures the size of life, of the birds, male and female, in their most natural attitudes ... . -RARYMA USA 56 of ■•►..»«*«<•» NEST AND EGGS OF THE REDBREAST. PLATE LVI. Redbreasts place their nests on or near the ground,fixing them against the root of some old tree or mossy-wall, in a shady and quiet situation; sometimes theynest about farm yards or hay ricks. In the nest before me, a large quantity of moss, mix-ed with a few oak leaves and small sticks, form the out-er coat; being bound toge
. Harmonia ruralis, or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds : illustrated with figures the size of life, of the birds, male and female, in their most natural attitudes ... . -RARYMA USA 56 of ■•►..»«*«<•» NEST AND EGGS OF THE REDBREAST. PLATE LVI. Redbreasts place their nests on or near the ground,fixing them against the root of some old tree or mossy-wall, in a shady and quiet situation; sometimes theynest about farm yards or hay ricks. In the nest before me, a large quantity of moss, mix-ed with a few oak leaves and small sticks, form the out-er coat; being bound together with blades of grass andstraw. The middle coat consists of the same material,but finer and softer. The lining consists of a large quantity of cows whole is loosely compacted, and the cavity shal-low. The eggs are five or six, of a sort of cream colour,with brown red spots, most numerous on the larger end. The Redbreast, when kept tame, is a pleasant bird,and will sing in winter when most others are I\EDBTIE*ST KTESTcm^ EGGS, H&.
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