A Year with the BirdsEducational Publishing Company, 1889 - 317 pages |
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Page 7
... more simple melodies and less attractive colors and forms , that appeal to the imagination for their principal effect , are felt only by individuals of a poetic temperament . In proportion as we have been trained to be agreeably ...
... more simple melodies and less attractive colors and forms , that appeal to the imagination for their principal effect , are felt only by individuals of a poetic temperament . In proportion as we have been trained to be agreeably ...
Page 58
... attractive . I do not suppose a beau- tiful male bird is preferred to a plain one of the same species ; but his beauty causes him to be sooner discov- ered by an unmated female . It is easy to explain , therefore , on the principle of ...
... attractive . I do not suppose a beau- tiful male bird is preferred to a plain one of the same species ; but his beauty causes him to be sooner discov- ered by an unmated female . It is easy to explain , therefore , on the principle of ...
Page 67
... attractive . He is remarkable for his vivacity , and his bright colors make all his movements conspicuous . His plumage needs no description , since every one is familiar with it , as its hues are seen like flashes of fire among the ...
... attractive . He is remarkable for his vivacity , and his bright colors make all his movements conspicuous . His plumage needs no description , since every one is familiar with it , as its hues are seen like flashes of fire among the ...
Page 101
... are both lively and agreeable . In its plumage the Yellow - Throat is very attractive . It is of a bright olive - color above , with a yellow throat . MARYLAND YELLOW THROAT . and breast , and a black BIRDS OF THE PASTURE AND FOREST . lui.
... are both lively and agreeable . In its plumage the Yellow - Throat is very attractive . It is of a bright olive - color above , with a yellow throat . MARYLAND YELLOW THROAT . and breast , and a black BIRDS OF THE PASTURE AND FOREST . lui.
Page 105
... attractive when seen at a dis- tance , is found to have very beautiful plumage on exami- nation . On the back and wings it is chiefly of a light brown , with black bands on the wing - feathers , giving them a kind of speckled appearance ...
... attractive when seen at a dis- tance , is found to have very beautiful plumage on exami- nation . On the back and wings it is chiefly of a light brown , with black bands on the wing - feathers , giving them a kind of speckled appearance ...
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