 | Charles Waterton - 1839 - 430 Seiten
...a change of colour. In a few days after this, the curled feathers above the tail drop out, and grey feathers begin to appear amongst the lovely green...the early part of August this new plumage begins to change gradually, and by the 10th of October the drake will appear again in all his rich magnificence... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1844 - 468 Seiten
...a change of colour. In a few days after this, the curled feathers above the tail drop out, and grey feathers begin to appear amongst the lovely green...the early part of August this new plumage begins to change gradually, and by the 10th of October the drake will appear again in all his rich magnificence... | |
 | William Macgillivray - 1852 - 732 Seiten
...neck of the bird. By the 6th of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has disappeared, and the male has received a garb like that of the...his rich magnificence of dress ; than which scarcely anything throughout the whole wide field of nature can be seen more lovely, or better arranged to charm... | |
 | 1854 - 392 Seiten
...to appear amongst the lovely green plumage which surrounds the eyes. Every succeeding day now bring marks of rapid change. By the 23d of June scarcely...the early part of August this new plumage begins to change gradually, and by the 10th of October the drake will appear again in all his rich magnificence... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 Seiten
...neck of the bird. By the 6th of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has disappeared, and the male has received a garb like that of the...his rich magnificence of dress, than which scarcely anything throughout the whole wide field of nature can be seen more lovely or better arranged to charm... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 Seiten
...neck of the bird. By the 6th of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has disappeared, and the male has received a garb like that of the...his rich magnificence of dress, than which scarcely anything throughout the whole wide field of nature can be seen more lovely or better arranged to charm... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 Seiten
...neck of the bird. By the (jth of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has disappeared, and the male has received a garb like that of the...his rich magnificence of dress, than which scarcely anything throughout the whole wide field of nature can be seen more lovely or better arranged to charm... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - 802 Seiten
...neck of the bird. By the 6th of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has disappeared, and the male has received a garb like that of the...his rich magnificence of dress, than which scarcely anything throughout the whole wide field of nature can be seen more lovely or better arranged to charm... | |
 | William Bernhard Tegetmeier - 1867 - 440 Seiten
...neck of the bird. By the 6th of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has disappeared, and the male has received a garb like that of the...his rich magnificence of dress, than which scarcely anything throughout the whole wide field of nature can be seen more lovely, or better arranged to charm... | |
 | William Bernhard Tegetmeier - 1867 - 476 Seiten
...neck of the bird. By the Gth of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has disappeared, and the male has received a garb like that of the...his rich magnificence of dress, than which scarcely anything throughout the whole wide field of nature can be seen more lovely, or better arranged to charm... | |
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June scarcely one single green feather is to be seen on the head and neck of the bird. By the 6th of July every feather of the former brilliant plumage has... 
