Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Cassell and company, ltd. · leaf 132
tion. The eggs are very similar in all respectsto those of the red grouse, and the chicks donot differ in appearance. If you suddenly come upon a motherWillow Grouse brooding her chicks she com-mences to run round and round you, flappingher wings as if injured and unable to fly.This clever ruse is… … WHEATEARS. The Wheatear THE Wheatear is a stout little bird aboutsix inches in length. The top of itshead, nape, and back are of a bluish greycolour tinged with light brown. The end ofits body and upper part of the tail are purewhite. That is why the bird looks like alarge snowflake when flying…
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