Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Cassell and company, ltd. · leaf 232
markings of any kind on them.Young Thrushes eat a great quantity of food,and when the weather is cold, and worms andgrubs do not care to come to the surface ofthe ground, the old birds are compelled towork very hard in order to find them theirmeals. If you watch a nest containing a familyof… … PIED WAGTAILS. The Pied Wagtail THIS bird has had a most suitable commonname given to it, because it is black andwhite and is always wagging its long tail.Why it does so nobody can tell. It does notmatter whether the bird is angry or pleased,happy or unhappy, its tail is always going upand down, up…
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