. Natural history of Selborne and observations on nature [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. with one foot, and thus lose the centre of gravity. Rooks sometitues dive and tumble in a frolicsome manner ; crows aiul daws swag- ger in their walk ; wood- peckers fly volatu umioso, opening and closing their wings at every stroke, and so are always rising or falling in curves. All of this genus use their tails, which incline down- ward, as a support while they run up trees. Parrots, like all other hooked-clawed birds, walk awkwardly, and make use of their bill as a third foot, climbin
. Natural history of Selborne and observations on nature [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. with one foot, and thus lose the centre of gravity. Rooks sometitues dive and tumble in a frolicsome manner ; crows aiul daws swag- ger in their walk ; wood- peckers fly volatu umioso, opening and closing their wings at every stroke, and so are always rising or falling in curves. All of this genus use their tails, which incline down- ward, as a support while they run up trees. Parrots, like all other hooked-clawed birds, walk awkwardly, and make use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All i\\e gal/itue parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly with difficulty, with an impetuous whirring, and in a straight line. Magpies and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no despatch ; herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their li^ht bodies; but these vast hollow wings are necessary in carrying- burdens, such as large fishes, and the like; pigeons, and particularly the sort called smit- ers, have a way of clashing their wings, the one against the other, over their backs with a loud snap ; another variety called tumblers, turn them- 107. A jackdaw. y. 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 White, Gilbert, 1720-1793. Toronto : Musson
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