| Frank Michler Chapman - 1901 - 468 pages
...up the chase, catching motlis and other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flying birds. The Flycatchers lie in wait, darting from ambush at passing...their post. The Warblers, light, active creatures, nutter about the terminal foliage, and with almost the skill of a Hummingbird pick insects from leaf... | |
| Frank Michler Chapman - 1901 - 468 pages
...take up the chase, catching moths and other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flying birds. The Flycatchers lie in wait, darting from ambush at passing...returning to their post. The Warblers, light, active ereatures, flutter about the terminal foliage, and with almost the skill of a Hummingbird pick insects... | |
| Nebraska. State Entomologist - 1909 - 200 pages
...whip-poor-wills will take up the chase, catching moths :>nd other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flying birds. Fly-catchers lie in wait, darting...almost the skill of a hummingbird, pick insects from the leaf or blossom. The vireos patiently explore the under sides of leaves and odd nooks and corners... | |
| 1906 - 248 pages
...take up the chase, catching moths and other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flying birds. The fly-catchers lie in wait, darting from ambush at passing...foliage, and with almost the skill of a hummingbird peck insects from leaf or blossom. The vireos patiently explore the under sides of leaves and odd nooks... | |
| 1901 - 936 pages
...whip-poor-wills take up the chase, catching moths and other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flyingbirds. Fly-catchers lie in wait, darting from ambush at passing...creatures, flutter about the terminal foliage, and with NATURAL HISTORY. 465 almost the skill of a humming-bird, pick insects from the leaf or blossoms. The... | |
| James Edward Peabody, Arthur Ellsworth Hunt - 1912 - 634 pages
...catching moths and other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flying birds. Fly-catchers (Fig. 69) lie in wait, darting from ambush at passing prey,...of the bill returning to their post. The warblers (Fig. 72), light, active creatures, flutter about the Fig. 72. — Black and white warbler. 84 ■■■■■■MiMaa... | |
| Clifton Fremont Hodge, Jean Dawson - 1918 - 408 pages
...take up the chase, catching moths and other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flying birds. The flycatchers lie in wait, darting from ambush at passing...the terminal foliage, and with almost the skill of a humming bird, pick insects from leaf or blossom. The vireos patiently explore the undersides of leaves... | |
| Clifton Fremont Hodge, Jean Dawson - 1918 - 428 pages
...take up the chase, catching moths and other nocturnal insects which would escape day-flying birds. The flycatchers lie in wait, darting from ambush at passing prey, and with a suggesth'e click of the bill, returning to their post. The warblers, light, active creatures, flutter... | |
| James Edward Peabody, Arthur Ellsworth Hunt - 1924 - 610 pages
...the insects which constitute their sole food. When they retire, the nighthawks and whippoorwills will take up the chase, catching moths and other nocturnal...a suggestive click of the bill returning to their posts. The warblers, light, active creatures, flutter about the terminal foliage and almost with the... | |
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