Birds of the Air (Yesterday's Classics) by Buckley Arabella B

Author:Buckley, Arabella B. [Buckley, Arabella B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nature
ISBN: 9781599152745
Publisher: Yesterday's Classics
Published: 2010-11-08T13:09:19.102000+00:00

1. BULLFINCH (GRAIN-FEEDER) 2. SWALLOW (FLY-FEEDER) 3. LINNET 4. LARK (BOTH GRAIN- AND INSECT-FEEDERS).

That big Thrush which is hopping about on the grass is very different from the swallows. He has strong feet and legs, and a long, narrow, round beak. He feeds on worms and snails in the summer, and on berries in the autumn. Look at him now. He has his feet firmly planted on the grass, and he is pulling away at a worm with all his might. He will get it out of the ground soon, and carry it away to feed his little ones.

Many of the smaller perching birds feed only on insects. I am sure you will love them. They are such pretty little things. First, there is the Wagtail with his black and white wings, and his long tail bobbing up and down as he hunts for insects in the grass. Not far off is a little Wren hopping on a rose-tree and picking off the green-fly, which does so much harm.

On a bush near, sits a small brown bird with a grey speckled breast. He only came back to England from warm countries at the end of May. He is the common spotted Fly-catcher. Look how still he sits. Then all at once he darts into the air with wide open mouth, snaps his beak, and goes back to his place. He has caught a fly and will now sit and wait for another.

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