 May, 1832, I was surprised to see that many of them were repairing and augmenting nests that had remained through the winter, while others were employed in constructing new ones, and some were already sitting on their eggs. In a great many instances the...  Handbook to The Birds of Australia - Seite 401von John Gould - 1865Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Philip Henry Gosse, Richard Hill - 1847 - 474 Seiten
...that Audubon records a similar fact with the Noddy Terns of the Florida Kays. These are his words: ' In a great many instances, the repaired nests formed...broken shells of WHICH were found among the entire, as if they had been purposely PLACED THERE.' Mr. Wilkie was totally unacquainted with this noticed... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1847 - 474 Seiten
...that Audubon records a similar fact with the Noddy Terns of the Florida Kays. These are his words : ' In a great many instances, the repaired nests formed...broken shells of WHICH were found among the entire, as if they had been purposely PLACED THERE.' Mr. Wilkie was totally unacquainted with this noticed... | |
 | William Macgillivray - 1852 - 732 Seiten
...was surprised to see that many of them were repairing and augmenting nests that had remained through the winter, while others were employed in constructing...nearly two feet in height, and yet all of them had only slight hollow for the eggs, broken shells of which were round among the entire ones, as if they had... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1859 - 720 Seiten
...was surprised to see that many of them were repairing and augmenting nests that had remained through the winter, while others were employed in constructing...placed there. The birds did not discontinue their labors, although there were nine or ten of us walking among the bushes; and when we had gone a few... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1872 - 758 Seiten
...was surprised to see that many of them were repairing and augmenting nests that had remained through the winter, while others were employed in constructing...placed there. The birds did not discontinue their labors, although there were nine or ten of us walking among the bushes; and when we had gone a few... | |
 | William Yarrell - 1884 - 728 Seiten
...was surprised to see that many of them were repairing and augmenting nests that had remained through the winter, while others were employed in constructing new ones, and some were already * Mr. H. Blake-Knox writing of the coast of Dublia, says of this specie.. " HM occurred to myself "... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1917 - 1016 Seiten
...was surprised to see that many of them were repairing and augmenting nests that had remained through the winter, while others were employed in constructing...ones, and some were already sitting on their eggs. In n great many instances, the repaired nests formed masses nearly two . feet in height, and yet all of... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1919 - 984 Seiten
...was surprised to see that many of them were repairing and augmenting nests that had remained through the winter, while others were employed in constructing new ones, and some were already sitting on their pggs. In a great many Instances, the repaired nests formed masses nearly two feet in height, and yet... | |
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