The British Bird Book Vol 11 Of 12

Author : Frederick B. Kirkman
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267908066
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The British Bird Book, Vol. 11 of 12 written by Frederick B. Kirkman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The British Bird Book, Vol. 11 of 12: 200 Plates in Colour and Numerous Photographs; A Complete Work on the Birds, Nests and Eggs of Great Brittian 4. Nest and Eggs. - The nest is frequently found among' heather on moorlands, sometimes in a tuft of rushes, under a bush or in a wood. The hollow is scantily lined with dead leaves, grasses, etc., by the duck, and freely lined with down as incubation proceeds. (pl. Vn.) The down is dark blackish brown, with light centres, but lacks the white tips characteristic of the garganey. (pl. U.) Nest feathers light stone colour, with broad dark patches on each side; extending nearly to the tip of the feather (noble). The eggs are usually 8 to 15 or 16 in number, smaller than any other of our British-breeding ducks except the garganey, and are pale creamy white with a faint greenish tinge, which is characteristic. Average size of 100 eggs, x in. [45 x 328 (pl. T.) Incubation is performed by the duck alone, and ends on the 22nd day (w. Evans): Hantzsch gives 20 days from the last egg, but H. S. Gladstone estimates it at 28 days! Saunders states that the eggs are usually laid early in May, but nests may fre quently be found with full clutches during the last fortnight of April in the south of England, and in Northern Europe often not till June. Only one brood is reared during the season normally. [f. C. R. J. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.