. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 616 EAPTOEES, OE BIEDS OF PEET. treatment, rarely more, the bird becomes, to a certain extent, docile. The falconer then accustoms it to take its food quietly ;. Fig. 290.—Bewits. this is presented in the hand, while at the same time a peculiar noise is made, which it learns to recognise as a call. In the meantime it is carried about in frequented places, so as to familiarise it with strangers, and also with horses and dogs, which are to be at so
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 616 EAPTOEES, OE BIEDS OF PEET. treatment, rarely more, the bird becomes, to a certain extent, docile. The falconer then accustoms it to take its food quietly ;. Fig. 290.—Bewits. this is presented in the hand, while at the same time a peculiar noise is made, which it learns to recognise as a call. In the meantime it is carried about in frequented places, so as to familiarise it with strangers, and also with horses and dogs, which are to be at some future time its com- panions in the chase. When an obsti- nate bird is dealt with its appetite is excited, so as to render it more de- pendent; with this view it is made to swallow small pellets of tow mixed up with garlic and wormwood. These pellets have the effect of increasing. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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