 Since that took place, it has produced a great abundance every year, though the barn owls frequent it, and are encouraged all around it. The barn owl merely resorts to it for repose and concealment. If it were really an enemy to the...  The Illustrated Natural History - Page 186by John George Wood - 1855 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1836 - 634 pages
...harn owl merely resorts to it for repose and concealment. If he were really an enemy to the dove-cot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as...begins its evening flight — but the pigeons heed it Dot : whereas, if the sparrow-hawk or wind-hover. should make their appearance, the whole community... | |
 | 1832 - 952 pages
...effectually froni the dovecot. Since that took place it haj produced a great abundance every year, though the barn owls frequent it, and are encouraged all around it. The barn owl merely resort* to it for repose and concealment. If it were really an enemy to the dove-cot, we should see... | |
 | A. K. Killmister - 1836 - 242 pages
...Formerly I could get very few young pigeons till the rats were excluded from the dove-cot. The barnowl merely resorts to it for repose and concealment ; if it were really an enemy to the dove-cot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as it began its evening flight ; but they... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1838 - 438 pages
...fo-r rep^s. and concealment. If it were really an e^nemy to the dovecot, we should see the pigeons iin commotion as soon as it begins its evening flight; but. the pigeons heed it not: whereas, if the s sparrowhawk or hobby should make its appearai.jce, the whole community would be up at once; proof... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1839 - 430 pages
...effectually from the dovecot. Since that took place, it has produced a great abundance every year, though the barn owls frequent it, and are encouraged all...and concealment. If it were really an enemy to the dovecot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as it begins its evening flight ! but the pigeons... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1844 - 468 pages
...effectually from the dovecot. Since that took place, it has produced a great abundance every year, though the barn owls frequent it, and are encouraged all...and concealment. If it were really an enemy to the dovecot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as it begins its evening flight ! but the pigeons... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 pages
...barn owl merely resort» to it for repose anil concealment. If it were really an enemy to the dovecot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as...pigeons heed it not : whereas if the sparrow-hawk or windhover should make their appearance, the whole community would be up at once - proof sufficient... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 826 pages
...ell'ectually from the dovecot. Since that tuok place, it has produced a great abundance every year, though the barn owls frequent it, and are encouraged all...and concealment. If it were really an enemy to the dovecot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as it begins its evening flight; but the pigeons... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 pages
...en'cctually from the dovecot. Since that took place, it has produced a great abundance every year, though the barn owls frequent it, and are encouraged all...and concealment. If it were really an enemy to the dovecot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as it begins its evening night: but the pigeons... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 774 pages
...effectually from the dovecot. Since that took place, it has produced a great abundance every year, though the barn owls frequent it, and are encouraged all...repose and concealment. If it were really an enemy to thu dovecot, we should see the pigeons in commotion as soon as it begins its evening flight; but the... | |
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