Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 310William Blackwood, 1971 |
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Page 77
... birds are doing , but how easy it is to upset a balance of this kind . These small birds provide an object - lesson in how dependent we are on a balanced environment . It always cheers us when we see our first swallows - usually towards ...
... birds are doing , but how easy it is to upset a balance of this kind . These small birds provide an object - lesson in how dependent we are on a balanced environment . It always cheers us when we see our first swallows - usually towards ...
Page 80
... birds on flights of ever- increasing distance from their loft . After this initial training period , the old birds clean out their nests and start to raise a second brood while the youngsters continue to feed and return sporadically ...
... birds on flights of ever- increasing distance from their loft . After this initial training period , the old birds clean out their nests and start to raise a second brood while the youngsters continue to feed and return sporadically ...
Page 81
... birds in travel- ling thousands of miles with pin- point accuracy despite the effects of wind and weather . While other species of birds may navigate by the stars , it seems most likely that the swallows and martins use the sun and ...
... birds in travel- ling thousands of miles with pin- point accuracy despite the effects of wind and weather . While other species of birds may navigate by the stars , it seems most likely that the swallows and martins use the sun and ...
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The Leopard | 1 |
Gone to Press | 7 |
Generosity to a Giajin | 16 |
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