. Birds and their nests . Birds; Birds. 114 The Yellow-hammer, or Yellow-head. The author of "British Birds" thus sums up their various characteristic actions :—" Whep perched on a tree, es- pecially in windy weather, they crouch close to the twigs, draw in their necks, and keep their tails declined. After pairing, the- male is generally seen on a bush or tree, raising his tail by sudden jerks, and slightly expanding it. His notes are then usually two chirps, followed by a harsher note—cit, chit, chirr —with considerable intervals. When feeding in the stubble- fields, they advan
. Birds and their nests . Birds; Birds. 114 The Yellow-hammer, or Yellow-head. The author of "British Birds" thus sums up their various characteristic actions :—" Whep perched on a tree, es- pecially in windy weather, they crouch close to the twigs, draw in their necks, and keep their tails declined. After pairing, the- male is generally seen on a bush or tree, raising his tail by sudden jerks, and slightly expanding it. His notes are then usually two chirps, followed by a harsher note—cit, chit, chirr —with considerable intervals. When feeding in the stubble- fields, they advance by very short leaps, with their breasts nearly touching the ground ; when apprehensive of danger they crouch motionless, and when alarmed give information to each other by means of their ordinary short ;. 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 Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888. New York : G. Routledge
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