. Animal biology; Human biology. Parts II & III of First course in biology. Biology. im-''.' •r^m^' ^-V'. ppf//' FIG. 311. —SCREECH OWL {Megascops asio). Question: Compare posture of body,"position of eyes, and size of eyes, with other birds. than insects and other robbers, it is true, but they are skillful and zealous in pursuit, keen of eye, quick, active, and remarkably vora- cious. The purely in- sectivorous birds are the most useful, but the omnivorous and grami- nivorous birds do not disdain insects. The perchcrs and the wood- peckers should be pro- tected most ca (and those of
. Animal biology; Human biology. Parts II & III of First course in biology. Biology. im-''.' •r^m^' ^-V'. ppf//' FIG. 311. —SCREECH OWL {Megascops asio). Question: Compare posture of body,"position of eyes, and size of eyes, with other birds. than insects and other robbers, it is true, but they are skillful and zealous in pursuit, keen of eye, quick, active, and remarkably vora- cious. The purely in- sectivorous birds are the most useful, but the omnivorous and grami- nivorous birds do not disdain insects. The perchcrs and the wood- peckers should be pro- tected most ca (and those of the day to a less degree) are very destructive to field mice, rabbits, and other gnawing animals. Some igno- rant farmers complain continu- ally about the harm done by birds. To destroy them is as unwise as it would be to destroy the skin which protects the hu- man body because it has a spot upon it! It cannot be repeated too plainly that to hunt useful birds is a wrong and mischievous act, and it is stupid and barba- rous to destroy their nests. Injurious birds are few. Of course birds which are the ene- FIG. 312. — GOSHAWK, mies of other birds are enemies or chicken 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan Co.
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