. The pet book. Pets. THE CARRIER A POUTER and sprightly bird, with a broad, well-curved head, carried on a graceful neck. The beak is so short and fine that raany cannot feed their own young, and they therefore must be cared for by plebian pigeon nurses. When a ttunbler flies, it turns very pretty somersaults in the air. Some, called Parlor-Tum- blers, can fly but a few feet from the floor, even, tumbling within six inches of the floor, and alight- ing on their feet. Others are high-flyers, tumbling only occasionally, and are able to remain in the air for hours at a time. The Ttimblers have a
. The pet book. Pets. THE CARRIER A POUTER and sprightly bird, with a broad, well-curved head, carried on a graceful neck. The beak is so short and fine that raany cannot feed their own young, and they therefore must be cared for by plebian pigeon nurses. When a ttunbler flies, it turns very pretty somersaults in the air. Some, called Parlor-Tum- blers, can fly but a few feet from the floor, even, tumbling within six inches of the floor, and alight- ing on their feet. Others are high-flyers, tumbling only occasionally, and are able to remain in the air for hours at a time. The Ttimblers have a strong homing instinct. 178. 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 Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930; Lord, Henry B. ins; Wright, Albert Hazen, 1879-1970 ins; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. ins. Ithaca, N. Y. : Comstock
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