. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Zoology; Zoologie. ^1 66 BIOGRAPHY. starling. Even the most active and sharpest-clawed rat could hardly climb up the pillar, and if it did, would be stopped by the flat stone. In fact, this pillar and stone are similar in design to the "staddles" on which wheat-stacks ought to be bui
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Zoology; Zoologie. ^1 66 BIOGRAPHY. starling. Even the most active and sharpest-clawed rat could hardly climb up the pillar, and if it did, would be stopped by the flat stone. In fact, this pillar and stone are similar in design to the "staddles" on which wheat-stacks ought to be built, if farmers wish to preserve their grain. Cats are also foes to the starling, but the flat stone is too high for most cats to reach by jumping, and if. OATliWAY—BACK VIEW. they tried to do so, the upper surface of the stone is made with a slope, and is so smooth, that the claws could not retain their hold. The tower is circular, and is built in regular layers of stones. Each alternate stone is loose, and when pulled out, discloses a chamber behind, to which the bird obtains access by means of a channel cut in the corner of the stone. The birds took possession of the tower at once,. 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London; New York : Macmillan
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