The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 112National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 553
... Birds Show No Fear Even as I watched the exhibition I could hardly believe it . For the " soldiers " before me were flamingos , among the shyest and most retiring of birds . Several times over the years I have seen wild flamingos at a ...
... Birds Show No Fear Even as I watched the exhibition I could hardly believe it . For the " soldiers " before me were flamingos , among the shyest and most retiring of birds . Several times over the years I have seen wild flamingos at a ...
Page 555
... birds and animals . Places Everybody ! First Act ! Yet the birds in Ardastra Gardens actually seemed to enjoy performing in front of hu- mans ! Before the drill , Mr. Edwards gave a short talk , telling us something of flamingos in ...
... birds and animals . Places Everybody ! First Act ! Yet the birds in Ardastra Gardens actually seemed to enjoy performing in front of hu- mans ! Before the drill , Mr. Edwards gave a short talk , telling us something of flamingos in ...
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... birds were shot , young birds and eggs taken from the nest . As a single intrusion might cause thousands of birds to abandon their incubation area , attrition was rapid . Flamingos bagged by market hunters were openly sold in Florida ...
... birds were shot , young birds and eggs taken from the nest . As a single intrusion might cause thousands of birds to abandon their incubation area , attrition was rapid . Flamingos bagged by market hunters were openly sold in Florida ...
Contents
Flight to Adventure Flying Their Own Singleengine Plane a Daring | v |
To the Men at South Pole Station By Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd | 1 |
Fledgling Wings of the Air Force By Thomas W McKnew | 266 |
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