. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. (182 THE STOKK. 'Mmm^. m, liis streets as familiarly as if it had made them. It especially parades tlâ. r i markets, where it finds no lack of subsistence in the ofL ; and'in o la c^ v£/u''^ brniTr!'''' ''""' ff"«'l.«^"rvice the frogs and otlaMrpt'wi ';,',; be to become a pub he nuisaneo unless kept down^by tlie powerful aid of hi ' The habits of the Stork are well tohl by Colonel Montague in his ac-o int of i Stork (Ciconm vup-a) domesticated
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. (182 THE STOKK. 'Mmm^. m, liis streets as familiarly as if it had made them. It especially parades tlâ. r i markets, where it finds no lack of subsistence in the ofL ; and'in o la c^ v£/u''^ brniTr!'''' ''""' ff"«'l.«^"rvice the frogs and otlaMrpt'wi ';,',; be to become a pub he nuisaneo unless kept down^by tlie powerful aid of hi ' The habits of the Stork are well tohl by Colonel Montague in his ac-o int of i Stork (Ciconm vup-a) domesticated by him. ac. ount ot a Black " Like the white Stork, it frequeiitly rests upon one leg, and if alarmed esnecinllv i the approach of a dog, it makes a considerable noise by sirnrni^^ ' simiL-u- to that species. It soon docile, and woiild follow its l3r ?m' its /m.,n' Morsel, an eel. When very hungry, it crouches, resting the whole leng h o the le^ ' '^ the ground, and suppliantly seems to solicit food by the hea flirmin^i. ' wieldy pinions, and forcibly blowing the air from^he lungl w th .Si i^^ox,',,-;;''' Srr^^cliJkr^^^^^'^'' ''^ ^^^""'^^^^ «^^^^ -ompanied by repeated iSS'J;;; , The bird is of a mild and peaceful disposition, very unlike many of its conoenov. f, t never makes use of its formidable bill offensively against any of the c mSo s f prison, and even submits peaceably to be taken up without nuch strmMe S. Vl manner m which It is observed to search the grass with its bill, there cm be 11 l' Itl^Z u^TV'""'' 1''' "â '^'"^''''^ f"'''^; ^''^" "â¢Â«' worms,'and tl 1 4 probably add o its usual repast. When searching in thick grass or in tl e â 1 i/ouTwh' ? Y^^ ^f'"^ '1^^'"' ""^ ^'"'^ '"^-^"^ I ^^--^ observed 1 take .1 pond with great dexterity: no spear in common use for takin- that fish can 1 e«cctually secure it between its fangs than the g
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