Furniss, Dorothy · Pelham, N. Y. : Bridgman Publishers · leaf 121
ll downward, the intersecting lines of the tail and wing, theshort bill curved above, flattened beneath, the eye close tothe bill, the slender strength of the tiny legs, the perfectbalance on the long talons. By contrast, too, we learn much, and drive observationdeeper. Compare the singing canary,… … Fig. 38. Birds at Rest and in Flight 92 Our Pets and other Animals and form, with that clumsy, soft, noiseless bird of the night—the owl. An owl is a good introduction to the study ofbirds ; he has one invaluable asset—tracked to his lair byday, he can be observed quite closely. His is a simple…
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