 I carried it out to the open air, and placed it directly in the rays of the sun, in a sheltered situation. In a few seconds, respiration became very apparent ; the bird breathed faster and faster, opened its eyes, and began to look about, with as much...  The Illustrated Natural History: Birds - Pàgina 229per John George Wood - 1862 - 2396 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1826 - 952 pàgines
...Situation. In a few seconds respiration became very apparent, the bird breathed faster and taster, opened its eyes, and began to look about with as much...disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. "The flight of the Humming-bird from flower to flower, greatly resembles that of a Bee ; but it ie... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 464 pàgines
...and began to look about, with as much seeming vivacity as ever. After it had completely recovered, 1 restored it to liberty; and it flew off to the withered top of a pear tree, where it sat for some time dressing its disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor.... | |
 | 1826 - 1004 pàgines
...wires, and hung in a seemingly torpid state for a whole forenoon. No motion whatever of the lungs could be perceived, on the closest inspection ; though at...disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. " The flight of the Humming-bird from flower to flower, greatly resembles that of a Bee ; but it is... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 380 pàgines
...completely recovered, I restored it to liberty; and it flew off to the withered top of a pear tree, where it sat for some time dressing its disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. The flight of the humming bird, from flower to flower, greatly resembles that of a bee ; but is so... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Jardine - 1832 - 576 pàgines
...completely recovered, I restored it to liberty ; and it flew off to the withered top of a pear tree, where it sat for some time dressing its disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. The flight of the Humming Bird, from flower to flower, greatly resembles that of a bee ; but is so... | |
 | William Jardine - 1845 - 424 pàgines
...wires, and hung in a seemingly torpid state for a whole forenoon. No motion whatever of the lungs could be perceived, on the closest inspection ; though at...disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. " The flight of the humming-bird from flower to flower, greatly resembles that of a bee ; but is so... | |
 | Wonders - 1848 - 496 pàgines
...and began to look about with as much seeming vivacity as ever. After it had completely recovered, he restored it to liberty and it flew off to the withered...disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. The Humming-Bird is captured by blowing either sand or water, which brings it stunned to the ground.... | |
 | 1851 - 642 pàgines
...about with as much vivacity as ever. After it had completely recovered, it was restored to liberty and flew off to the withered top of a pear-tree, where...disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. The flight of the humming-bird from flower to flower has been described as resembling that of the bee,... | |
 | 1851 - 638 pàgines
...recovered, it was restored to liberty and flew off to the withered top of a pear-tree, where it eat for some time dressing its disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor. The flight of the humming-bird from flower to flower has been described as resembling that of the bee,... | |
 | William Charles Linnaeus Martin - 1852 - 312 pàgines
...to the wires and hung in a seemingly torpid state for a whole forenoon. No motion of the lungs could be perceived on the closest inspection, though at...disordered plumage, and then shot off like a meteor." It is an undoubted fact that benumbed Swallows, Cuckoos, and Landrails have been found in our island during... | |
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