 ... bill ; but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit workman, he fixes it as it were in a vice, in some cleft of a tree, or in some crevice, when, standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell.  Animal Biography: Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy ... - Sida 313efter William Bingley - 1803Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1816 - 762 sidor
...through it : while the laft pecks an irregular ragged hole with its bill ; but as this artiit has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit workman, he fixes it, % h were in a vice, in fome cleft of a tree,' or in fome crevice ; when, (landing over it, he perforate*... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1826 - 462 sidor
...it: while the nut-hatch picks an irregular ragged hole with his bill; but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an...tree or in some crevice; when, standing over it, he readily perforates the stubborn shell; and while at work makes a rapping noise that may be heard at... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1828 - 542 sidor
...: .'hilo the nut-hatch picks an irregular ragged hole with his bill ; but as this rust has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit swkman he fixes it, as it were, in a vice in some cleft of a tree or in some :revice ; when, standing... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 sidor
...through it : while the last pecks an irregular ragged hole with its bill ; but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an...standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell.' — White's Selborne. They are preyed on by martins and other animals of the mustela and viverra tribes... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 sidor
...bill ; but, as he has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, he, like an adroit workman, fixes it, as it were in a vice, in some cleft of a...in the chink of a gate-post where Nut-hatches have been known to haunt, it has' always been found that these birds have readily penetrated them. While... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 sidor
...last picks an irregular ragged hole with its 12 bill ; but as this artist has no paws to hold the inn firm while he pierces it, like an adroit workman,...standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell. We have often placed nuts in the chink of a gate-post where nuthatches have been known to haunt, and... | |
 | 1830 - 632 sidor
...through it; while the lust picks an irregular ragged hole with iti bill : but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit workman, be fixes it, as it were in a vice, in some cleft of a tree, when standing over it, he perforates the... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1831 - 482 sidor
...; while the nut-hatch picks an irregular ragged hole with his bill ; but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit workman he fixes it, as it were, in a Tice in some cleft of a tree or in some crevice ; when, standing over it, he readily perforates the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 sidor
...through it ; while the last picks an irregular ragged hole with its bill ; but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an...standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell. We have often placed nuts in the chink of a gatepost, where nut-hatches have been known to haunt, and... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 sidor
...through it; while the last picks an irregular ragged hole with its bill ; but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an...standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell. We have often placed nuts in the chink of a gate-post, where nut-hatches have been known to haunt,... | |
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