. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE DTPPER. Perched on a rock in the centre of the stream, which whirls and boils with incessant clamour over its rocky bed from the mountains far above, we very often see the Dipper, a bird slightly smaller than a Thrush, his snow- white throat and breast contrasting richly with the brown of his other plumage. At first sight he puts you in mind of the Wren, and the incessant activity and peculiar crouching attitude bear out the analogy between that acti
. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE DTPPER. Perched on a rock in the centre of the stream, which whirls and boils with incessant clamour over its rocky bed from the mountains far above, we very often see the Dipper, a bird slightly smaller than a Thrush, his snow- white throat and breast contrasting richly with the brown of his other plumage. At first sight he puts you in mind of the Wren, and the incessant activity and peculiar crouching attitude bear out the analogy between that active little creature and this bird of the He is,' indeed, a strange bird, and well worthy of your attention ;. 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 Dixon, Charles, 1858-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York : Werner Co.
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