A Year with the BirdsEducational Publishing Company, 1889 - 317 pages |
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Page 12
... earliest announcement of his arrival . He is therefore the true harbinger of spring ; and , if not the sweetest songster , he has the merit of bearing to man the earliest tidings of the opening year , and of proclaim- ing the first ...
... earliest announcement of his arrival . He is therefore the true harbinger of spring ; and , if not the sweetest songster , he has the merit of bearing to man the earliest tidings of the opening year , and of proclaim- ing the first ...
Page 18
... early as that of the Song - Sparrow and the Bluebird . He lives chiefly upon seeds , though like other granivorous birds . he feeds his young with larvæ . This is a general practice among the seed - eaters , in order to provide their ...
... early as that of the Song - Sparrow and the Bluebird . He lives chiefly upon seeds , though like other granivorous birds . he feeds his young with larvæ . This is a general practice among the seed - eaters , in order to provide their ...
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... early dawn ; but I am confident he is perched in a tree during the night . The nest is most frequently placed upon an apple - tree , or upon some tall bush , seldom more than ten feet from the ground . I have found it in the vinery upon ...
... early dawn ; but I am confident he is perched in a tree during the night . The nest is most frequently placed upon an apple - tree , or upon some tall bush , seldom more than ten feet from the ground . I have found it in the vinery upon ...
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... early summer seem to be temporarily revived . They are very familiar and active , always flitting about our flower- gardens when they abound in marigolds and asters . The Hemp - Bird bears considerable resemblance to the Canary in his ...
... early summer seem to be temporarily revived . They are very familiar and active , always flitting about our flower- gardens when they abound in marigolds and asters . The Hemp - Bird bears considerable resemblance to the Canary in his ...
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... early days , which were passed in Essex County , I seldom met one in my rambles . It is now very common in this region , and has been more generally observed since the custom of planting the spruce and the fir in our gardens and enclos ...
... early days , which were passed in Essex County , I seldom met one in my rambles . It is now very common in this region , and has been more generally observed since the custom of planting the spruce and the fir in our gardens and enclos ...
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