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Baby birds at home (1912)

Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Cassell and company, ltd. · leaf 164

An illustration from Baby birds at home, 1912, leaf 164 — ots. Baby Curlews are covered with downand leave the nest directly they are hatched,and, as they are strong and long in the leg,are well equipped for walking about in thegrass, short heather, or rushes. Curiouslyenough, when young, their bills are neitherlong nor curved, as you will see from… … JACKDAW The Jackdaw A JACKDAW may be easily distinguishedfrom a rook, even at a distance, be-cause he is smaller and beats his wings fasteras he flies. He is very fond of telling hisname to everybody and keeps calling Jackas he flies. Close at hand the leaden greyfeathers on the back of his head…

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