Excerpt from A History of British Birds, Vol. 1 The Griffon Vulture is an inhabitant of various parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, regardless alike, seemingly, of cold and heat. It is met with in Turkey, Greece, -the Tyrol, and Silesia; on the Alps and the Pyrenees; and is particularly abundant on both sides of the straits of Gibraltar, and as it has once been known, as presently mentioned, to visit this country, it may be hoped that it may again be met with here. Like the rest of its congeners, this bird feeds on carrion ...
Read More
Excerpt from A History of British Birds, Vol. 1 The Griffon Vulture is an inhabitant of various parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, regardless alike, seemingly, of cold and heat. It is met with in Turkey, Greece, -the Tyrol, and Silesia; on the Alps and the Pyrenees; and is particularly abundant on both sides of the straits of Gibraltar, and as it has once been known, as presently mentioned, to visit this country, it may be hoped that it may again be met with here. Like the rest of its congeners, this bird feeds on carrion, and thus performs a' useful part in the economy of nature. Occasionally it will attack weak or sickly animals, but this is only as a 'dernier resort, ' and when it cannot supply its appetite by the resources which are more natural to it. Thus, 'vice versa, ' the Eagle, whose congenial prey is the living animal, will, when forced by the extremity of hunger, put up with that food which under other circumstances it rejects, and leaves for the less dainty Vulture. When the Griffon meets with a plentiful supply of carrion, it continues feeding on it, if not disturbed, which it easily is by even the minor animals, until quite gorged, and then remains quiescent until digestion has taken place: if surprised in this condition, it is unable to escape by ight, and becomes an easy capture. It feeds its young, not by carrying food to them in its talons, as is the habit of the Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, and Owls, but by disgorging from its maw part of What it had swallowed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... 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.
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
