 He many times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied...  The Illustrated Natural History - Page 221by John George Wood - 1855 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 442 pages
...mimick, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates; or dive, with precipitation, into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the Sparrow Hawk. " The Mocking-bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement In... | |
 | 1820 - 422 pages
...frequently imposed upon by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mate; or dive, with precipitation, into the depth of thickets,...scream of what they suppose to be the sparrowhawk. The mocking-bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated... | |
 | 1837 - 604 pages
...mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk. The mocking-bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pages
...and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mate, or dive with precipitation into the depth of the thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrowhawk. The mocking bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In this domesticated... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1823 - 300 pages
...frequently imposed on 'jy this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mate, or dive, with precipitation, into the depth of thickets,...scream of what they suppose to be the sparrowhawk. The mocking-bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated... | |
 | 1825 - 428 pages
...music, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mate or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow hawk. The mocking bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In... | |
 | 1826 - 1004 pages
...notes he exactly imitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimick, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates,...scream of what they suppose to be the Sparrowhawk. " The Mocking-Bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 538 pages
...mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates ; or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the Sparrowhawk." pp. 205. The description of the Bald Eagle is given with remarkable spirit, and with imagery so minute... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 532 pages
...mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates ; or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the Sparrowhawk.' pp. 205. The description of the Bald Eagle is given with remarkable spirit, and with imagery so minute... | |
 | James Rennie - 1833 - 422 pages
...miles of him; but whose notes be exactly imitates: even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied...scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk. " The mocking-bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated... | |
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