Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Cassell and company, ltd. · leaf 144
England inolden times. Five or six eggs, of a dull,chalky white, spotted and streaked withreddish brown, are laid. The nestlings are covered with wThitedown and are fed by their parents in thesame way that young pigeons are fed. Pro-portionately their bills are not so large asthose of the old… … The Great Tit THIS is the largest and most handsomemember of the Titmouse family inhabit-ing our country. His black head, whitecheeks, olive green back, and yellow under-pays divided from the chin downwards by ablack line render him quite unmistakableeven to the most careless observer. Themale is…
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