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Page 248
... nests of twigs , these boobies are either unsuspicious or stupid and permit themselves to be pushed from the nest , though an occa- sional individual strikes a cruel blow with his sharp bill . The name booby comes from the Spanish bobo ...
... nests of twigs , these boobies are either unsuspicious or stupid and permit themselves to be pushed from the nest , though an occa- sional individual strikes a cruel blow with his sharp bill . The name booby comes from the Spanish bobo ...
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... nests are the usual globular structures of grass , suspended in trees or bushes except when the birds elect to nest in holes of trees . The eggs are white . Gouldian finches breed readily in captivity , and many are reared for sale ...
... nests are the usual globular structures of grass , suspended in trees or bushes except when the birds elect to nest in holes of trees . The eggs are white . Gouldian finches breed readily in captivity , and many are reared for sale ...
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... nest . Without the mother to raise the lid for them , they would re- main imprisoned in the nest , and it seems wicked to let two or three hundred baby spiders die just to feed a couple of black widow layers , no mat- ter how important ...
... nest . Without the mother to raise the lid for them , they would re- main imprisoned in the nest , and it seems wicked to let two or three hundred baby spiders die just to feed a couple of black widow layers , no mat- ter how important ...
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GuamPerch of the China Clippers By MARGARET M HIGGINS | 99 |
Boyhood Recollections and Recent Observations by An American | 419 |
In the Land of Moses and Abraham 25 illustrations in color from natural color photographs | 432 |
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