. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. BLUEBIRDS NOT GOOD FIGHTERS 267 joy until the abominable English sparrows drive it away. It comes with the robin, to help chase winter away; and, though we have heard it a hundred times, it is always welcome news, late in February or early in March, to hear some one say. RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. triumphantly, "I saw a Bluebird to-day!" It is as needless to describe this feathered beauty, with the brown breast, and back of heaven's bluest sky-tint, as it would be to d
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. BLUEBIRDS NOT GOOD FIGHTERS 267 joy until the abominable English sparrows drive it away. It comes with the robin, to help chase winter away; and, though we have heard it a hundred times, it is always welcome news, late in February or early in March, to hear some one say. RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. triumphantly, "I saw a Bluebird to-day!" It is as needless to describe this feathered beauty, with the brown breast, and back of heaven's bluest sky-tint, as it would be to describe a rainbow. Unfortunately, the Bluebirds are not good fighters, and the English sparrows harry them shamefully. They are. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
Size: 1319px × 1895px
Photo credit: © Central Historic Books / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookp, booksubjectnaturalhistory
