A Familiar History of Birds ... With plates. The third edition

amongst animals appearance approach attack beak bill birds of prey body breed brood cage called catch caught claws confined considerable Cormorant Crow Cuckoo dart distance Ducks Eagle eggs Falcon favourite feathers feed feet Fieldfare fish flew flight flocks frequently Gannet genus gizzard Goose ground Gulls habits hatched Hawk head Heron hour insects instance island Jacana Jackdaw killed known length live looking mandible miles mode naturalists nearly nest never night observed Ostrich Owls pair Passerine peculiar perch Pheasant Pigeons plumage pounce prey Raven reared remain resembling rock Rooks scarcely Scotland season seen short singular Sir Edward Parry small birds soon sort South Stack Sparrow species spot stomach Stork supposed Swallows Table tail Thrush tion toes trees tribe usually Vulture Waders watch whole wild wings Woodcocks yards young birds