The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 72National Geographic Society., 1938 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 117
... male is termed a tiercel . YOUNG AMERICA TAKES UP THE ANCIENT SPORT OF FALCONRY -. speed of the fal- con that before the crow had completed this maneuver the pur- suer had struck and zoomed above his quarry , ready for another attack if ...
... male is termed a tiercel . YOUNG AMERICA TAKES UP THE ANCIENT SPORT OF FALCONRY -. speed of the fal- con that before the crow had completed this maneuver the pur- suer had struck and zoomed above his quarry , ready for another attack if ...
Page 133
... male did the hunting while the fe- male perched near by , ready to protect her young . The female usually fed the young , so the male had to transfer his prey to her . We saw this done in several ways . On one occasion the male returned ...
... male did the hunting while the fe- male perched near by , ready to protect her young . The female usually fed the young , so the male had to transfer his prey to her . We saw this done in several ways . On one occasion the male returned ...
Page 212
... male pursued by two large , brightly colored females which swell out their necks and fill the air with curious grunts . After the eggs have been laid and the males are doing the work of incubation , the females gather in flocks by ...
... male pursued by two large , brightly colored females which swell out their necks and fill the air with curious grunts . After the eggs have been laid and the males are doing the work of incubation , the females gather in flocks by ...
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Chocorua Indian chief | 38 |
Algonquian Indians | 57 |
Soaring Heights of New Hampshire Attract | 73 |
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