| 单词 | rare bird |
| 例句 | Because way down deep they know that civilized people have to preserve rare birds. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “A rare bird upon the Earth, not unlike a black swan.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The con jumps and Natalie’s smile, like some kind of rare bird sighting, slips away. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked this as if, having had the good fortune to catch such a rare bird as myself, he was anxious to extract my opinion while I was still captive in his office. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “No need. I completely understand. She is a rare bird. And a bit of a puzzle. A fountain of sorrow.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I must be dreaming; they’re rare birds found only in New Zealand and practically extinct by now. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Turkey as an entree outside Thanksgiving is a rare bird. Ocopa rises to the top on H Street NE, while DC Harvest shows spark Star party promoters like Susanne Bartsch, whose profiles are derived from the largess of their personalities and their Pied Piper social abilities, have become rare birds. Frankie Sharp, Party Promoter at Westgay at the Westway 2012-10-03T20:57:02Z The casino is now owned by the city’s eccentric former mayor, Jorge Hank Rhon, who famously maintains a private zoo filled with white Bengal tigers, black panthers, rare birds, snakes and other exotic animals. In Tijuana, searching for Al Capone 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z I think of rare birds, rare trees, of sanctuary. How I met my real father 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z Writers who flourish at the peak of their powers for longer than a decade, or even two, are rare birds. A literary career or a brilliant, successful one-off? Take your pick 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z Here today, gone tomorrow, they are like rare birds, seldom glimpsed, who remind us of the evanescence of all things, most of all physical beauty and the casual grace of youth. | 'Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq': The Unusual Story of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Artist and Muse 2014-02-04T22:33:11Z The question flies straight out of the blue African sky and flaps around me like a rare bird. How I met my real father 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z To visit is to witness a rare bird about to fly the coop. Havana’s Symphony of Sound 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z And it's helped make them rare birds in Hollywood — directors who make popular entertainment that's smarter than you would ever imagine it could be. '22 Jump Street': Phil Lord, Chris Miller are a fresh brand in comedy 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z He sounded excited, so I asked him if it was a rare bird. ArtsBeat: Scanning the Central Park Sky With Jonathan Franzen 2012-06-27T18:00:23Z Schubert's three later quartets are certainly core repertoire, but many of the 12 quartets he penned before the age of 18 are rare birds in the concert hall. Cuarteto Casals – review 2012-10-11T16:44:30Z In the music video for the song, Cyrus is a rare bird breaking free from a cage. Let Miley Cyrus be the last lesson we need about how to treat young stars 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Nars, a night owl who prefers to go out one-on-one with friends, if at all, is the rare bird today who favors mystery rather than Tweeted over-sharing. Skin Deep: Fran?ois Nars: Behind the Makeup, a Low-Profile Artist 2011-02-09T22:27:29Z I froze instinctively, not wanting to startle the rare bird in its natural habitat. Arrivederci, Little Italy 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Literally: the scene manufactures a feeling of awe in the room among all these repressed, ironic, arch characters, seeing this rare bird light in the middle of the room, expressing unashamed affection and energy. Mad Men?s Return: Surprise! 2012-03-26T13:11:14Z A good friend, a white birder, called him to tell him about a sighting of a rare bird: the Connecticut Warbler. Being black while in nature: 'You’re an endangered species' 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z Winners who did not have an issue of some sort at stake were rare birds. ‘Argo’ and ‘Les Misérables’ Win Top Golden Globes 2013-01-14T05:28:16Z Mary peers over the counters like a sharp-eyed rare bird. Behind the scenes at The Great British Bake Off 2013-07-20T18:00:00Z In other cases, live eggs or chicks are sold to recipients who hope to raise rare birds in captivity. Review | For years, Jeffrey Lendrum was at once an avid outdoorsman and merciless thief. Then he got caught. 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z A tale of romance and smuggling involving rare birds, "Rio" opened overseas a week earlier and has climbed to a $168 million total worldwide. Film fans head for 'Rio,' shrug over new 'Scream' 2011-04-17T20:16:05Z The story is about Edwin Rist, a twenty-year-old American flautist who, in 2009, broke into an auxiliary building of the British Natural History of Museum to steal the skins and the feathers of rare birds. What We’re Reading This Summer 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Children seeking a gentle story of rare birds being seen, supported and understood will feel right at home within these pages. In-Betweens: 2 Middle Grade Novels About the Costs and Benefits of Being 11 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z And Other Stories's website Optimism is a rare bird in the literary habitat; an endangered species. Reasons to be cheerful about literature in translation 2010-10-01T09:54:00Z The elephants are the focus of a global wildlife conference this week in South Africa, but conservationists are also urging protection of the helmeted hornbill, a rare bird whose golden beak is an ivory substitute. Ivory hunters seek bird’s golden beak 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Poachers have infiltrated the rain forest and capture all manner of rare birds for sale up North to zoos, private owners and maybe epicures. Rio: Birds of a Fabulous Feather 2011-04-14T08:45:00Z Seeing an amazing fiddler from Scotland in a crowded Manhattan bar was like seeing a rare bird in Central Park. The Joy of a Musical Session 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z A funny cracker joke is a rare bird. The search for the funniest Christmas cracker jokes 2010-12-19T00:06:25Z As fleeting, sweet and unexpected as sighting a rare bird. Clip joint: trees 2010-04-28T15:28:00Z Swiss customs officials arrested a man for transporting 25 rare bird eggs across international borders by stashing them in his underwear. The 5 weirdest smuggling busts of all time 2014-04-17T09:00:00Z It snakes through forests that are reputedly teeming with rare birds and animals — including, some say, Cambodia’s last tigers. Cambodia, in and Around Kep, Open but Undeveloped 2012-03-02T23:24:36Z This is a rare bird, an epic, complex, intelligent war picture, with the production values and complexity of The Bridge on the River Kwai. Battling on: what Russia's unrelenting appetite for second world war films means 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The Clarion-Ledger wrote a story Monday about how Hunter Waltman of Kiln, Mississippi, bagged the rare bird, which is not illegal to hunt. Olbermann: Make hunter’s life ‘hell’ for rare turkey shoot 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Their camp director confirmed my sense that I was a rare bird. The Lost Virtue of Cursive 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The show was in part a preview for that rare bird, a new Mike Gibbs album – due in August on bassist Michael Janisch's Whirlwind Records. Take five: John Fordham's month in jazz – May 2013-05-21T16:06:18Z The Illinois Birders' Forum posted the Quincy sighting as a "rare bird alert." Bird enthusiasts flock to Quincy to see rare ivory gull 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Plenty of speculation surrounded the Last Word: that Fogarty came up with it; that it was invented during Prohibition, which would make it a rare bird indeed. The born-in-Detroit cocktail that has spawned countless variations 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z And as Odell describes it, those who inhabit the front row are observed like rare birds. ‘Tales from the Back Row’ review: Inside the fashion industry 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Its projects have included conservation of snow leopards and rare birds of prey. Russia bans tiny U.S.-based NGO for "sabotaging" vast gas pipeline 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z This relative isolation has allowed rare birds to nest there and conservationists are working hard to preserve it. New Zealand seeks to exterminate predators to save native birds 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Dozens of species of rare birds are found there, and thousands of pairs are breeding right now. Ukrainian Dam Collapse Triggers ‘Ecological Disaster’ 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z It’s also special when you get to see a more rare bird. How to Start Birding 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z South Carolina is not some outlier state where the rare bird of the pro-choice Republican flourishes, to be clear. What has gotten into Republican women? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Now, they worry that the rare birds are unusually easy prey for hungry golden eagles and coyotes because their breeding grounds are still blanketed in bright white piles of snow. Epic snowpack upends rhythms of life for many species in Sierra Nevada range 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Six rare birds escaped from the Oakland Zoo last week after their aviary was destroyed by a recent storm. Lucas Museum in Los Angeles Slated to Open in 2025 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z As a member of several wildlife spotting social media group chats for dolphins, orcas, and rare birds, Richard would rally the film crew whenever killer whales were spotted in the area by the community. The Shetland orca spotters who helped David Attenborough 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Rausch first learned that a rare bird had landed in the neighborhood on Dec. 27, thanks to an “Orange County rare bird alert” from “eBird,” a database used to report birds spotted around the world. The rare snowy owl won’t stay forever, but this California town is captivated 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z After Stanford, Evans went to UC Davis School of Law and found she was “one of the rare birds” who loved law school, she said. Newsom's pick for California high court seen as consensus builder, LGBTQ history maker 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z At Westhay Nature Reserve, sphagnum moss and sundews form a carpet on the boggy ground and the wetlands attract rare birds such as bitterns and curlews. Climate change: England's gardeners face peat compost ban 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z In the Dadia Forest, which hosts a number of rare bird species, firefighters and aid workers rescued injured animals and took them in for treatment. Fire damages homes in southern Greece; more blazes active 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z “It’s a lovely place on the sea,” Mr. Garg said of the islands, which are a natural treasure of India, with sparkling lagoons and hundreds of rare bird species. Declaring Curry and Samosas Enemy No. 1 to Whip the Police Into Shape 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z But Wirayudha believes the rare birds’ presence will help draw tourists, which will provide additional tourism income to the region as it has in other parts of Bali province where mynas have been released. Bali’s bird sellers, conservationists join forces to save endangered mynas 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season. Bad Kitty: German town grounds cats to save rare birds 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z And there is a glimmer of hope in that measures put in place to protect rare birds and mammals also safeguard many of the reptiles that share the same land. One in five reptiles is threatened with extinction 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z He was a rare bird flying at such heights. Perspective | Virgil Abloh’s wondrous success 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z “Somebody like him comes along every 50, 100 years. We’re talking about a rare bird.” Aaron Beck, psychiatrist who developed cognitive therapy, dies at 100 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Ciancimino, who maintains records of rare birds reported on Staten Island in the bird database eBird, said the last time a wood stork was spotted in the borough before this year was 1973. Tropical stork ends up in New York, dies after eating litter 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The Russian military cargo plane flew us almost to the top of the world, to an archipelago once best known for its rare bird species and its walruses. Russia flexes muscles in challenge for Arctic control 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The rodents, which arrived with a 19th Century guano mining community, were preying on reptiles and eating rare birds' eggs. Redonda: The Caribbean island transformed into an eco haven 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z “A pet friendly, oceanfront house is a rare bird right now.” Coastal Virginia and North Carolina prepare for tourists 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Once in Jackson Heights, Queens, and navigating glares, bullying, solitude and a language he doesn’t understand, he seems like a captive rare bird on the verge of molting. Review: Mexico's 'I'm No Longer Here' spans the gap between alienation and connection 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z A birder since grade school, he would drop everything to see a rare bird. Mild weather leads to mixed results for annual bird count 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z He fell into trafficking rare birds by chance. He Once Trafficked in Rare Birds. Now, He Tells How It’s Done. 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z “Mali is full of executives, men of integrity, let’s find this rare bird.” Mali's protest leader backs civilian 'rare bird' to lead transition 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z She was so thrilled about the fact that she had heard this rare bird in the Bahamas. How Vin Scully and the Dodgers faked crowd noise 52 years ago 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Our partners at the local conservation enterprise Sam Veasna Conservation Tours bring birdwatchers from around the world to see these rare birds. COVID-19 Threatens Endangered Species in Southeast Asia 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The red-bellied woodpecker is not a rare bird, but there’s only been one which has made Lake Herman its home, according to Bame. Mild weather leads to mixed results for annual bird count 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z For 10 minutes the rare bird posed on a branch, showing off its pastel coloring and unusual black bill. How an Eye Surgeon Got a Picture of This Rare Pastel Bird 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z "Given the current situation and very clear government advice birders should not be travelling around the country in search of rare birds," he said. Police send home twitchers searching for rare bird 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Few terrains are as difficult as the mountains of Hawaii, the front lines of the struggle to save rare birds. With bioacoustics, conservationists try to save birds through their songs 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z New York City bats, beetles, even whales, occupy entire Facebook pages, and tweets about rare bird sightings occupy the imaginations of thousands of New Yorkers. Respect the Hustle of Soda Can Raccoon and Murder Cat 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z “I’m a little bit of a rare bird,” Mizrachi said in an interview. Trawler begins dream of a lifetime for rabbi 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z “But I’m really having difficulty knowing if I kind of fit in anymore, if I’m considered a dinosaur or a rare bird.” Black D.C. homicide detective alleges racism, ageism in violent incident with two white officers 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z But fires continue to rage in neighboring biomes like the Pantanal wetlands, an area reknowned for its unique wildlife that draws tourists in search of jaguars and rare birds. Rains bring some relief to surging deforestation in Brazil's Amazon 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z To help you decide, I bring you this semi-informative, quasi-scientific, intermittently analogous field guide to the rare birds and odd ducks of “Modern Love.” Review: Which episodes of Amazon's 'Modern Love' are worth your time? Use our handy guide 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z They now protect black bears and black-footed ferrets, coral reefs and brushy steppes, rare birds and imperiled salmon. Sites of major US weapons tests now see wildlife flourishing 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Mr Edwards then slowed down the half second footage "shot by shot" and saw that the flash was the rare bird. Peregrine falcon photobombs drone boat shoot 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z It is set in a conservation area, boasts orchids and rare birds and is regularly rated as among the most scenic beaches in Wales. Overnight parking ban at Harry Potter beach site 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Set in a conservation area and boasting orchids and rare birds, Freshwater West is regularly rated as among the most scenic beaches in Wales. Harry Potter beach camping ban plan sparks row 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z From that election onward, the terms "liberal Republican" and "conservative Democrat" officially referred to rare birds in the American political aviary. How did the Republican Party become so conservative? 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z But it also might be presenting itself as an increasingly rare bird, a throwback to the days when big stars, baroque weapons and a little parlor trickery could yield an inordinate amount of pleasure. Review: Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston look for clues and laughs in a strained ‘Murder Mystery’ 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “It’s kind of like catching a rare bird.” Meet Steve: Streaking, pulsing northern lights in the spring equinox sky 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z He added that the organisation was also retracting other records made by Mr Young in relation to other rare bird species. Proof discredited in Australia bird find 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z It’s home to rare birds, which you can see along the trails. How Nancy Fire, Interior Designer, Spends Her Sundays 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The island's rare birds nest on the ground and their numbers are being depleted by the rodent invasion. Drones help Galapagos tackle rat invaders 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z An informal tent market gradually appeared on its periphery, with hawkers selling products as varied as spices and rare birds. Karachi Seeks to Remake Itself, With Bulldozers Leading the Way 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z She had spent even their best years holding still, watching for truths in Falyne’s face as if for a rare bird. A young journalist, an old lady, and a vintage e-pet reunion 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z “This is a kind of rare bird,” Mark J. Green, the first to fill the public advocate role, said of Mr. Johnson’s abbreviated tenure. 2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Maine residents sometimes sees rare birds, he said, but “this is one for the record books,” and it made for a moment they wouldn’t forget. Hawk native to South America wows crowd in Maine park 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z He says Maine residents sometimes sees rare birds, but “this is one for the record books.” Hawk native to South America seems to be wintering in Maine 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z A video of the bird was shared by the Manhattan Bird Alert, a Twitter account run by birder David Barrett that keeps New Yorkers up-to-date with rare bird sightings and beyond. New York’s Central Park is now home to a rare and colorful Mandarin duck 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z China even sent a pair of crested ibises to the Japanese island of Sado to help replenish the population of the rare bird. Tech Rivalry Shadows Japan-China Summit 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z "Cornwall is used to seeing its fair share of rare birds, but American birds certainly provide extra excitement," Mr Grantham said. Hundreds flock to see rare catbird 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z In Delhi, the female pedestrian is a rare bird. ‘Would that all journeys were on foot’: writers on the joy of walking 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z A rare bird of prey mysteriously disappeared when her satellite tag stopped transmitting after she flew across Snowdonia. 'Suspicious' disappearance of rare bird 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z It’s a rare bird like “This Is Us” that starts out precisely realized. Packed fall TV brings Julia Roberts, life after ‘Roseanne’ 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Omaui, an idyllic coastal town on the South Island of New Zealand that overflows with rare bird species, is home to just 35 people and seven or eight much-loved cats. New Zealand Town May Ban Cats to Protect Other Species 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z It’s the same reason a true reformer among Democrats is a rare bird. The Court Shows the System Works 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z A staff ace is a rare bird, and holding two is the Mets’ only known competitive advantage. The Mets Are Deeply, Thoroughly Broken 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “It’s a weird story, a rare bird. It’s not a climbing film. It’s more complex and interesting than what they expect.” Robert F. Kennedy and Jim Whittaker’s lofty friendship recounted in SIFF film 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z But cardinals are rare birds in the city streets, tending to lay low in their apartments, sedans and curial offices. ‘Extra’ Cardinals Invade the Vatican (Blessings Not Included) 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The thief, a champion fly tyer, sold some of the rare bird skins and feathers—altogether potentially worth about $1 million—for use on fly-fishing hooks. Debunking Animal Myths, the Truth about Time and Other New Science Books 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The Cyber Safety Act is a rare bird in Congress: a virtual no-brainer. Safety From Hackers—and Trial Lawyers 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z You learn about something new — say, a rare bird or an obscure novel — and then start seeing it everywhere. How the loss of vivid, exacting language diminishes our world 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Conifers are also loved by crows—which is less obviously good, because crows raid the nests of rare birds such as curlews. Trees are covering more of the land in rich countries 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The first construction site would be the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, a verdant forest with butterflies and rare bird species next to the Rio Grande — that wasn't affected by Harvey. Border Wall Takes a Back Seat to Rebuilding After Harvey 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The first construction site would be the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, a verdant forest with butterflies and rare bird species next to the Rio Grande - that wasn’t affected by Harvey. ‘Build the wall’ takes back seat to rebuilding after Harvey 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The first construction site would be the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, a verdant forest with butterflies and rare bird species next to the Rio Grande — that wasn’t affected by Harvey. ‘Build the wall’ takes back seat to rebuilding after Harvey 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Numerous vulnerable and endangered species are threatened by the construction of the dam, including the Euphrates softshell turtle, the red‐wattled lapwing, and many other rare birds, bats and mammals. Turkey's 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf citadel faces obliteration 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Last year the Polish government approved a threefold increase in logging in the protected Bialowieza forest, home to bison and rare birds. Poland must end logging in Bialowieza forest, Europe's oldest, court rules - BBC News 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Both of these prospects are the rare birds who are able to pitch and hit. The Hitter Can Hurl. The Hurler Can Hit. Can He Do Both in the Majors? 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Like the rare birds, they are a reminder that the ocean, and the world beyond, ebbs and flows just outside the Golden Gate. How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance The land also harbors rare birds and Eastern box turtles. Conservation easement protects 400 acres of Indiana habitat 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Barry looks about the Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington, where raucous kaka parrots and fidgety saddlebacks are among the rare birds protected from predators by a specially designed fence that stretches for miles. New Zealand’s ambitious plan to save birds: Kill every rat 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z It is not a rare bird, but it is shy and it is uncommon for the casual bird-watcher to spy one in New York, experts said. An Early Bird Gets Caught in the Snowstorm 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z He’d always loved birds, and knew that this rare bird enjoys the highest legal protection. Flying high: why peregrine falcons are kings of the urban jungle 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The zoo opened in 1994, and now houses more than 1,500 animals, including tigers, giraffes and rare birds. South Lakes Safari Zoo: Council considers licence future - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z South Lakes Safari Zoo in Dalton-in-Furness opened in 1994 and now houses more than 1,500 animals, including tigers, giraffes and rare birds. South Lakes Safari Zoo: Report shows hundreds of animal deaths - BBC News 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Rangers have wiped out pests from more than 100 small islands, which are providing a breeding ground for rare birds. New Zealand’s ambitious plan to save birds: Kill every rat 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z “The prairie falcons are considered to be a rare bird for Illinois,” Funk said. 2 prairie falcons catching attention in central Illinois 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The town’s restaurants are flanked by live animals in cages — pangolin, civet cats, rare birds. TCM Is Powerless to Stop the Rare Animal Trade 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z He monitors his home computer for local rare bird alerts but avoids similar cellphone apps. Rare Find in New York: A Teenage Birder 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Mitchell is a rare bird on the North Side: a White Sox fan. Mets or Giants? In Wrigleyville Bar, It Didn’t Matter 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Feral cats are a problem in New Zealand, especially because the country takes pride in its rare birds, many of whom are under attack from other species. Taxidermy cat handbag up for auction in New Zealand - BBC News 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z “He’s kind of a rare bird. “He does a good job of locating the ball, changing speeds on his fastball and working quick.” Phillies flop minus Ruiz as Morgan loses again, 9-4 to Mets 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z In an engineer-driven company ruled by algorithms and metrics, the Amazon book editors are rare birds. How Amazon’s team of old-school book reviewers influences what we read 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z In his wake, there are countless new-generation photographers who prowl the sidewalks looking to capture some rare bird flitting along Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, where Cunningham often waited with his camera in hand. What Bill Cunningham taught us about ethical journalism 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z It’s analogous to spotting a rare bird in your back garden. Milky Way no longer visible to one third of humanity, light pollution atlas shows 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Beheshti was considered by US officials to be a rare bird: a pragmatic, English-speaking cleric with a university education, experience of living in the West, and close ties to Khomeini. Two Weeks in January: America's secret engagement with Khomeini - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z A Penn man, he is that rare bird, an Ivy-educated pop star. N.B.A. Finals Game 1 Live Updates: Cavs vs. Warriors 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Lange took the previous six eagles to a veterinarian in Lafayette who specializes in treating rare birds. Wildlife rehabilitator works to return injured eagles to sky 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Like a rare bird, Louise Lawler’s sound installation, “Birdcalls,” can be heard only every so often — twice an hour, to be exact. At the Katonah Museum, the Art of the Nest 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Most of the world lives in a place where the rule of law is a rare bird. A Crooked World Needs Panama 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z They might for the chance to see dozens of rare bird species. The owl man 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Lori Saxon, who lives in Shaw, says Trump supporters are rare birds in the District because so many people, Democrat or Republican, depend on government spending. It’s hard enough to be a Republican in deep-blue D.C. Try being a Trump voter. 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Snow geese, especially at that time, were indeed very rare birds here. Where have all the snow geese gone in Delaware? 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Steffan Jones is a rare bird: one of the few to have played both professional cricket and rugby union before it became impossible to combine both. One Six Nations title and no grand slams since 2003. What is English rugby’s problem? | Robert Kitson 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Conservation organizations say that the trapping is increasing and that it is threatening rare bird species that stop in Cyprus during their migration. Slaughter of the song birds 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z In mid-December, more than two dozen Qataris, some with ties to the royal family there, were kidnapped from the southern desert, where they were hunting rare birds. Missing Americans in Baghdad Taken From Apartment, Officials Say 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z And in mid-December, at least 26 Qataris, reportedly including members of the Qatari royal family, were abducted by militants while hunting rare birds in the southern desert of Iraq. 3 Americans Are Missing in Baghdad, Embassy Says 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z "It is a rare bird of a law," he said. 'Disturbing schools' law criticized after South Carolina student's arrest 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z He and his teammates not only accomplished that, they found a forest full of the rare birds. Beautiful "Mustached" Bird, Lost for 60 Years, Photographed for First Time 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z “That right there is an osprey, which is a pretty rare bird,” Mr. Appleton said as he walked the river in Frogtown, the neighborhood named for the red-legged frogs that once lived along the riverbank. Frank Gehry Draws Ire for Joining Los Angeles River Restoration Project 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Which brings us to the question of how to wear these clothes if you’re not naturally a rare bird of fashion. Fall Fashion’s New Eccentricity 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z In Leicester in the 1990s, the main Victorian clock at the train station stopped telling the right time after it was disassembled and the reassembled when a rare bird was trapped inside it. Who, What, Why: Why do clocks like Big Ben's run slow? - BBC News 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z “Things that used to define gangs, like drive-by shootings, are rare birds these days.” Straight Outta Compton film puts California city back under scrutiny 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z The property about 25 miles south of Indianapolis includes steep bluffs and is home to some rare bird species. Nature preserve planned at site where glaciers stopped 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z It is the truly rare bird, and lucky duck, who is blessed in both dimensions. How Hollywood is dropping the ball on comedic roles for women 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z First, it’s the rare bird that is willing to admit that he or she is more biased than the next person. We All Have A Bias Blind Spot, Argues Study -- Some More Tenacious Than Others 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z A rare bird may become extinct in Syria because of the capture of Palmyra by Islamic State, experts say. IS threat to Syria's northern bald ibis near Palmyra - BBC News 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Bags containing rare birds were found when the plane refuelled in Australia. Indonesian smuggler 'hid birds in plastic bottles' - BBC News 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Kentucky will face Wisconsin, which is that rare bird, a veteran-led Final Four team. N.C.A.A. Final Four Preview: Kentucky Heads the Familiar Four 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Part of the Maluku chain, formerly known as the Spice Islands, the area is about 400 miles north of Australia, and hosts small kangaroos and rare birds of paradise with dazzling bright feathers. Are Slaves Catching the Fish You Buy? 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Hand beaded sequin dresses in vivid hues looked electric, as if lit from within, and the collagey lace and sequined net gowns, quivering with ostrich feathers, were rare birds indeed. New York Fashion Week: Escapes by Tory Burch, Donna Karan and more 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z “And there is always a rare bird out there and if you get it, it makes you a star.” TRAVEL: Birders in hot pursuit in cold weather 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z If it’s a rare bird, I get excited. 4 Words to Calm Down Your Office Drama Queens (and Kings) 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z “He’s a rare bird,” one customer said on a recent morning in Hess’ shop after ordering more than 40 windows. Longtime Janesville craftsman makes it look easy 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z Now, there is plenty of electronic evidence and a social network that probably means everybody else joined the birder in their field once that rare bird was sighted. Event shows how technology changes birdwatching 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z "The hen harriers are very rare birds in the UK," he added. Reward offered for missing 'rare birds' 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z These two styles are closely related, and the Vienna lager is a rare bird in the craft beer world. Sierra Nevada's fall sampler -- all hits, no misses 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z And the passenger pigeon work may be helped along by similar germ cell efforts in the chicken and houbara bustard—a rare bird prized by oil sheikhs with the funds to attempt a genetic rescue. Ancient DNA Could Return Passenger Pigeons to the Sky 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Two rare birds usually found in the Mediterranean region have been spotted building a nest in Lincolnshire. Rare birds attempt to nest in UK 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Dale Rosselet, who has worked at the bird observatory for 16 years, said the technology also means more opportunities to see rare birds. Event shows how technology changes birdwatching 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Hazan is a rare bird in Israel, a country a country teeming with tech entrepreneurs and more research employees per 1,000 citizens than any other country in the world. With a Bit of Faith, Religious Tech Entrepreneurs Hope to Make a Splash - Digits - WSJ 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Although protecting those nesting sites remains a priority, scientists also need to understand the oceanic life cycle of these rare birds. Solar-Powered Transmitters Reveal Secrets of Endangered "Little Devil" Seabirds 2014-05-07T14:26:40Z The new interpretation of that law defines ordering a tiger or a rare bird at a restaurant or eating them as a form of trade. Sinosphere Blog: Trying to Shield Endangered Animals From China’s Appetites 2014-04-28T10:19:09Z They also provide a home to rare birds including the hen harrier, merlin, peregrine falcon, golden plover, red grouse and black grouse. Off-roaders 'damaging wildlife' 2014-04-19T12:33:48Z Practitioners would come in from the field and have to convince everybody they just saw a rare bird. Event shows how technology changes birdwatching 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z The news was so exciting that volunteers left their assigned zones in search of the truly rare bird. Influx of Snowy Owls Thrills and Baffles Birders 2014-01-31T19:02:37Z The sight of the rare bird stops pedestrians in their tracks, and it didn’t seem to mind the attention. Deposition transcript of John Beale, ex-EPA official who faked being CIA officer, released 2014-01-23T02:03:34Z Scientists from the Royal Veterinary College fitted data loggers to a flock of rare birds that were being trained to migrate by following a microlight. Birds' V formation mystery 'solved' 2014-01-16T02:25:28Z Scientists from the Royal Veterinary College in London fitted data loggers to a flock of rare birds that were being trained to migrate by following a microlight. VIDEO: Birds' V formation finally explained 2014-01-15T19:40:12Z “Back then, if a rare bird showed up, you’d find out about it in our annual report,” La Puma said. Event shows how technology changes birdwatching 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z I asked several colleagues in DealBook to help me track down one of these rare birds. Workstation: Whiskers Unlimited? Not on Wall St. 2013-12-07T21:29:50Z The Bhutanese government funded Pradhan's team to try captive breeding to conserve the rare birds, with a goal of releasing white-bellied herons elsewhere. Can Big Dams Prove Sustainable? 2013-12-04T23:15:47.985Z And Tom says Adams “is that rarest of rare birds, a string theorist whose work has some connection to the observable world.” Physics Week in Review: November 23, 2013 2013-11-24T12:45:05.920Z Very little is actually known about this extremely rare bird which inhabits an area only a few kilometres wide. Rare egg discovered at university 2013-10-08T12:04:53Z The organisation said removing the predator would help to halt a decline in numbers of the rare bird. Is this Scotland's unluckiest bird? 2013-09-30T05:32:07Z Like a rare bird touching down for a bath in the Trevi Fountain, such serendipitously placed exotica produces a wealth of witnesses and plenty of photographic documentation. A Supergiant Star Goes Missing, and a Supernova Mystery Is Solved 2013-08-22T18:15:01.003Z Young, who has spent years in the Australian bush looking for rare bird species, told The Australian that he first heard—but didn’t see—a night parrot in 2008. After 100 Years, Has the Elusive Night Parrot Finally Been Discovered? 2013-07-09T15:45:07.377Z Deep-pocketed firms may also be best placed to attract rare birds such as data scientists. Consultancies and spy chiefs: Hiring digital 007s 2013-06-13T15:10:45Z Despite many hunters obeying these rules, rare birds remain among the victims. The birds illegally shot in Malta 2013-04-24T00:00:33Z To see a new bird is to capture it, metaphorically, and a rare bird or an F.O.Y. Opinion: What Do the Bird-Watchers Know? 2013-04-19T20:07:44Z Rare birds - if you spot a rare bird, be careful about spreading the news too quickly. Spot birds for RSPB Birdwatch 2013-01-25T13:53:18Z Ortiz-Catedral—now head of the ecological restoration group at the Charles Darwin Foundation and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust—was on New Zealand’s remote Maud Island in 2009, where he was studying the rare birds. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z Mr. Smith, 59, is somewhat of a rare bird in the Bronx. Steven Smith, Developer, Hopes to Restore a Fleeting Paradise in the Bronx 2013-01-05T15:46:53Z Bog plants were lost, rare bird species seriously declined, and carbon was now being emitted instead of being absorbed and stored. £4m lottery boost to restore bog 2012-10-11T01:01:13Z Hurricanes and big northeasters are weathered and treasured as opportunities to see rare birds blown in. Character Study: Helen Hays Revives Great Gull Island’s Tern Population 2012-07-21T05:46:47Z At Old Moor a rare bird pauses, sings. Olympic torch route, day 38: a poem for Barnsley by Ian McMillan 2012-06-25T06:01:01Z Chinese shoppers, rare birds not long ago, are flocking to Dubai’s malls. Dubai Finesses Ease of Luxury Shopping for Chinese 2012-05-02T20:51:01Z The only one I have yet seen is in the possession of E. Falkner, Esq. of Fairfield near Liverpool, who received it with a few other rare birds from the Spanish Main. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z These Madagascar pochards are the results of a breeding programme that's hoping to save the rare birds from extinction. Meet the world's rarest ducklings 2012-04-06T11:04:47Z But aristocrats and captains of industry are rare birds, and all other people must have alarm clocks. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z Pictures of two rare birds of prey are being shown live on the web as they prepare to raise their chicks on a roof in Nottingham. VIDEO: Falcons' nest shown live on web 2012-02-14T16:11:41Z The places in the regular diligence were not only taken for the afternoon but engaged for several days ahead, and carriages are rare birds in Galicia. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Another new and very rare bird of this singular genus, inhabiting, like all the other species, the tropical regions of America. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z The present spring has been remarkable for the number of rare birds that have appeared in this country and on the Continent. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Mr. Redling was that rare bird, a strong politician without a fad, and, therefore, a veritable haven of refuge to a candidate in the cudgelling of an election. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z He also was in charge of the stewards, cooks, pastrycooks, bakers, cupbearers, carvers and the other servants, besides the keeper of Prince Charles's lions and rare birds, so that his post was no sinecure. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z As lady lecturers were then rare birds, a very large crowd greeted her. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z A fine example of this very rare bird I first met with in the small collection sent to my excellent friend, E. Falkener, Esq. from the Spanish Main. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z Such unfortunately was not the case with a small menagerie of rare birds and monkeys, which had been placed in cages carefully covered with linen in this, ordinarily the most sheltered, part of the vessel. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Whether all the ducks have this wisdom, or whether it is confined to a few rare birds, there is no present means of knowing. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z Wild Swans are now rare birds in the United States. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z But Pentagon officials privately say they believe it’s the elusive RQ-170, a rare bird seen in only a handful of fuzzy photographs and about which the U.S. has said next to nothing. Iran's Got U.S. Drone: Distraction or Disaster? 2011-12-12T05:35:35Z However difficult it may be of explanation, the fact remains that the Duchy is very rich in rare birds; so rich, indeed, that their recorded occurrence cannot by any possibility be merely accidental. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z His name was James Thorneycroft, and he was in his way a rare bird, a bank manager with a strong ethical and sociological bias. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z He had in his waggon, even now, some new and rare birds from the far-off Zambesi lands, and the two had had many a deal together. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Though not a rare bird, it is sparingly distributed. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z It is a very rare bird, and its being here is a sign something good is going to happen. Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona 2011-11-21T03:00:13.817Z It is not less evident that Miss Kellogg is a consummate musician—that "rare bird" on the operatic boards. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The story of the unfortunate killing of the rare bird varies in each case when it has to be told to one whose standard of morality is very high even with regard to his hobby. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z He ransacked land and sea for rare birds and beasts, that he might offer them in sacrifice to the gods. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z It is a rare bird in most countries of Europe, but is common in several parts of Asia and the whole of the known regions of Africa. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z To-day the American mechanic, the American storekeeper, the American farmer, even the American contractor, is a rare bird indeed, while Japanese corporations are buying up the finest plantations and growing the finest pineapples and sugar. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z Lovely flowers bloomed on it, in shape like morning-glories, and rare birds came to drink the honey of their chalices. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z He also bought rare birds in the flesh, or stuffed, and was no doubt in league with a good many honest gamekeepers in those counties. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z In a park luxuriantly decorated with beautiful trees and springing fountains, he has grouped strange and rare birds with domestic fowls. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Indeed, several Internet sites devoted to bird sightings and rare bird alerts went into overdrive this week, as people documented a sooty tern here and a black-necked stilt there. City Room: After Tropical Storm Irene, a Bounty for Birdwatchers 2011-09-01T11:00:14Z The New Forest was especially suited for the residence of a naturalist, as in it were many rare birds and insects, and the opportunities for watching the habits of these were frequent. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z Gentlemen interested in natural history often commission her husband to get them specimens of rare birds; and in the end he generally succeeds, though a long time may elapse before they cross his path. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The extermination of our rare birds and "occasional visitors" still goes merrily on in defiance of the law, and the worst offenders are still received with open arms by the British Ornithologists' Union. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z Women are traditionally rare birds among Buddhist lamas. Beyond the Dalai Lama: Four Tibetan Spiritual Leaders-in-Exile 2011-08-02T04:03:09Z A so-called "twitcher", he is willing to jump on a plane at a moment's notice to catch a glimpse of a rare bird. Avian capital 2011-07-02T11:11:03Z There was an ancient brush painting featuring rare birds, believed to be the only existing hand-drawn painting by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The eccentric Mr Liu 2011-06-14T22:08:14Z "Know you any thing of the rare birds the admiral exhibited to their Highnesses to-day?" he asked. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z They would have the rare birds, both the resident species and the occasional visitants, and paid liberally for all specimens. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z Dozens of bird watchers from all over the UK flocked to a bowling green in Hartlepool to witness the arrival of a rare bird. VIDEO: Twitchers gather for rare robin 2011-06-06T20:12:08Z The good thing about governments, Marin says, is that "generally they don't question the wisdom of visiting the umpteenth zoologist congress in Australia or buying a rare bird which no one is interested in." Knut, the $140 Million Polar Bear 2011-05-26T21:00:03Z In it they had many stations, with sheiks or chiefs in their employ, and standing rewards offered to natives for choice specimens of rare birds or beasts. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z Blind pigs hardly exist, and bootleggers are rare birds who, if they persist in bootlegging, are rapidly converted into jailbirds. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z She escaped and went again to the shore where Neptune changed her, in turn, to a stag, an ox, and a rare bird. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z A regimental commander, a full colonel, was taken here, and that is a rare bird to catch, as in most cases German officers of that rank are well behind the line. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z “I believe it is considered to possess one of those rare birds, a ‘hant,’” chuckled the professor. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z He is a rare bird - an ethnic Roma priest serving a non-Roma congregation. New bible belt 2011-02-01T07:42:48Z Does my unknown bride realize what sort of rare bird she’s going to espouse?... His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z The film-makers also sighted another rare bird, a Basra reed warbler, which is thought to be bellwether for the health of the marshes. Restoring Eden 2011-01-18T09:35:12Z O, what a rare bird will a lord and ruler be in heaven just on this account, even though he build a hundred churches or God and raise up all the dead! Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z Here also it was my fortune to see a rare bird not hitherto described. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z The Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater is said to be a rare bird, but there is probably not a park about Melbourne but has some of these at present, as well as all through the winter. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Arthur, we admit, is a rare bird, but he is credible. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z The Hawaiian marine site, known as Papahanaumokuakea, is the habitat of the endangered Hawaiian Monk seal and rare birds. Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status 2010-07-31T23:16:00Z The flow meter that was so easy to get in New York was another rare bird here. Adinkra Patterns and Corn Cob Energy 2010-07-07T18:22:00Z The wetlands at the mouth of the Mississippi are home to rare birds, mammals and a wide variety of marine life. Tube capturing 210,000 gallons of Gulf oil a day 2010-05-20T14:26:00Z It is a rare bird, and may readily be distinguished by its smaller size and more glossy plumage. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z The park is one of Uganda's biggest tourism draws and home to elephants, giraffes, lions and rare birds. Uganda's Oil Plans Draw Opposition 2010-04-29T08:59:00Z March 1, 2010 7:27 am Link Michael Kamber is a rare bird – as fine a writer as he is a superb image monger. Essay: How Not to Depict a War 2010-03-01T18:06:00Z If it were not for collectors England would be full, so to speak, of rare birds and wonderful butterflies, strange flowers and a thousand interesting things. The Wonderful Visit And it must be remembered that a Liberal parson was a rare bird in those days. Springtime and Other Essays Strict regulations should be framed to prevent the exploitation of Nature's gifts by those who destroy useful or precious and rare birds for the sake of gain. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Catharine finished her luncheon in the aviary, where she was crumbling some bread for her rare birds which she herself had raised. Marguerite de Valois Descriptions of some new and rare birds of the Rocky Mountains and California. The Subspecies of the Mountain Chickadee As we rode up Dr. Cabot shot a trogan, one of the rare birds of that country, adorning by its brilliant plumage the branches of an overhanging tree. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. Pigeons were stalking around and in the palace, and rare birds of bright plumage seemed to the manor born as they stood or flew in and out at their own sweet will. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 An extremely rare bird, a robin, hopped from his path and continued a fruitless search for insects. Thy Rocks and Rills By ingratiating himself with this rough-seeming fraternity, Mr Waterton succeeded in obtaining specimens of many rare birds, which fortunately escaped the wreck of the Pollux, by having been previously forwarded to Leghorn. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 According to the preconceptions of astronomers, formed before they had a chance to go see for themselves, solar systems were supposed to be rare birds. Planet of the Gods Two specimens of rare birds, which he had dissected and put away to dry, were destroyed by ants. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. It was covered with all manner of beautiful fruits, among which rare birds sported. Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina He travelled for Mr. Cutter in various lands, seeking rare birds and insects, and he did his work well, though subject to fits of hard drinking from time to time. The Woodlands Orchids Well, now, don't be anxious; one knows how to live without having any designs on such a rare bird. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace This is a rare bird east of the Mississippi. What Bird is That? A Pocket Museum of the Land Birds of the Eastern United States Arranged According to Season That boy of mine," he used to say to Mr. Tescheron, "thinks nothing of starting out any time, day or night, for a rare bird. Cupid's Middleman “Of course,” assented Katherine, “a few rare birds like those will make your list look like something.” Betty Wales Freshman Dear friends, Christians are not so common, that they can be gathered in a heap; a Christian is a rare bird! The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli He must be a rare bird in these parts—O, I shall know him by his plumage! The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts With Melissa came to her new home a collection of rare birds in such numbers that the room over the kitchen was devoted to the cages of cockatoos, parakeets, parrots and nonpareils. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria He had dropped his scythe with the apple, his eyes held Ollie’s swinging bonnet as he approached it as if it were some rare bird which he hoped to steal upon and take. The Bondboy Then he pointed to the top of an enormous pine-tree―” “Those rare birds are always in the very tops of trees,” put in Mary eagerly. Betty Wales Freshman “Man, what a rare bird you are!” exclaimed Father Dámaso, looking at him with curiosity. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' About 75 specimens of this rare bird are known to exist. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. It’s a rare bird, it’s tougher than whalebone and possessed of a wise little devil. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine In his aviaries is a collection of the rare birds of the country, all of which he knows. Six Letters From the Colonies I have kept a record of the time of each arrival," he said, "and notes of rare birds. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 He had few relations in England, for he was what folks call a rare bird, and the Blackbird was sorry for it, for he thought him both pretty and attractive. What the Blackbird said A story in four chirps They are abundant in most of their range but are generally shy so they are not as often seen as many other more rare birds. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. In imagination she was already photographing rare birds and shooting villains with revolvers, and looking her best through it all. The Madcap of the School "Humph!—You suppose I can find that rare bird, my equal, do you?" Nobody Silk turbans were wound around their helmets, red, blue, yellow, pinned with jeweled clasps and adorned with the plumes of rare birds. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel I will not seek, rare bird, what spirit 'tis That mounts thee thus; I'll be content with this, To think that Nature made thee to express Our soul's bold heights in a material dress. Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II It is a rare bird within our borders and uncommon anywhere. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. Hence the German proverb: A prince is a rare bird in the kingdom of heaven or, princes are wild game in heaven. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood He felt as if some rare bird had flown in which would be frightened away if he moved a hair’s breadth. Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gentleman Two stuffed specimens of that rare bird, the Ruff and Reeve, may be seen at the house of Mr. Charles Fixter, farmer, within three fields of the Bathhouse, Woodhall. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter "Say, we let a rare bird go when he escaped." The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River or Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers Besides the common white red-crested cockatoo, the woods are the home of the black species; a rare bird, that I have never seen elsewhere. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. Birds were singing everywhere, such rare birds, too! Cornwall's Wonderland Mr. B., those pigeons are a more rare bird than you imagine. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages Although not by any means a rare bird, with us jays are shy and wary. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year Her dress of airy, azure blue, so becoming to her dark beauty, gave Phil the impression of eiderdown feathers of some rare bird of the tropics. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan In the first place, local specimens of rare birds are not cheap. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. MITH’S Painted Longspur is usually considered a rare bird in the middle west, but a recent observer found it very common in the fields. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 4 April, 1897 In Mrs. Rushmore's garden of celebrities, he at once took his place as a rare bird. Fair Margaret A Portrait If this were a rare bird the “black-throated sparrow” would enjoy his share of admiration. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year There is a great piece of water in it, and on this live many ducks and some other kinds of rare birds. The Children's Book of London Many rare birds not calculated on by the operator, are procured in this way. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. No easy getting sight of that rare bird. Emily Brontë Then there was an aviary full of rare birds, which were so tame that they flew to Beauty as soon as they saw her and perched upon her shoulders and her head. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes He is a rare bird in the services, and for that reason his opportunities are far above the average. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 I once came on a considerable flock of the rare bird, the siskin. The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account The Hoopoe, or golden oriole, for instance, and many other rare birds, would nest, and, indeed, do nest here when allowed. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. There was the story of her garden full of rare flowers, and her ferneries of rare ferns, and her aviary of rare birds. An Australian Lassie Our friends west of us, at Little Missouri, are now being made happy by the presence among them of that rare bird, a political reformer. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands But it was the song of rare birds. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) Strangers are rare birds amongst the squatters out West, and are generally regarded with much suspicion by travellers on the prairies and in the mountain fastnesses. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek Many rare birds would nest here if undisturbed, and come again with additions. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. It was full of purple eggs, and there was the rare bird he had seen but once. Woodland Tales The third kind I’ve seen is in bulk about midways between the two; but it’s a very rare bird, and I believe not known to the learned naturalistas. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco But in the pockets of his pants were small samples of everything of wood and field, from shells of rare bird eggs to a small supply of Gypsy Juice. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills Our venerable companion, who had the ornithology of America, if I may use the expression, at his fingers’ ends, imparted many curious details of the habits of these rare birds. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire We seized our guns and advanced cautiously in the direction pointed out, separating so as to cover all the ground, in the full expectation of seeing some rare bird or another take flight. Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal They had all been too much occupied in looking out for rare birds. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy If Prentiss suspected that he was being made capital of, exploited and exhibited like a rare bird, there was nothing in his manner to indicate that he entertained the thought. The Fighting Shepherdess Lament on a very rare bird who recently appeared in England and was immediately shot. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 This, I find, is the true place to eat these rare birds: their case is well understood here, and they are treated to a nicety. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. Now, they are very rare birds; and after the gentleman went away, my master exclaimed, 'I have long been wanting a bird of this kind. The Cockatoo's Story The sailors took to the task with the greatest of gusto, and evidently thoroughly enjoyed the hunt for rare birds and butterflies, of which there proved to be an abundance. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy "I have never seen any such bird," said La Salle; "but why do you care so much about shooting this rare bird?" Adrift in the Ice-Fields I dare say we may meet with a rare bird or two, perhaps some kind of water-buck—ready for the camp to-morrow!” Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Then you are a rara avis—that means a rare bird. Five Hundred Dollars or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret In addition to these were skins of rare birds and quadrupeds, artistically preserved by stuffing, and placed on pedestals around the wooden walls. The Boy Hunters “Yes, and a tramp after rare birds, and always in expectation of bringing down one never yet seen by science,” said the doctor. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy I was asked "if it was a very rare bird?" Wild Nature Won By Kindness “A fresh tenant!” said I with surprise, a newcomer in our suburb being always regarded as a sort of rare bird. She and I, Volume 1 In January, 1767, I saw several dozen of them, in the midst of a severe frost, among the bushes on the downs near Andover: in our woodland-enclosed district it is a rare bird. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 She was immensely excited, for they were rather rare birds in that district, and generally nested much higher up on the hills. For the Sake of the School "Thou shouldst know," he says, "that since the beginning of the world a wise prince is truly a rare bird, but a pious prince is still more rare." German Culture Past and Present Such a gesture, when addressed to a huckster or a beggar--a rare bird, by the way, in old Hawaii--was accepted as final. Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula It was built so as to enclose two small trees in which rare birds sang and flitted about. Mary's Rainbow Thank Heaven, he is, in Great Britain, a rare bird! Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 Consequently, there are no monster fish under glass, or rare birds or butterflies, or stuffed animals. Everyman's Land But a republican is a rare bird, and a noble one. George Bernard Shaw They are rare birds in Mesopotamia, and I never saw them north of Sheikh Saad. The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad Since the foundation of the world a wise prince has been a rare bird and a just one much rarer. The Age of the Reformation Naturally it is in the districts nearest the hills that most of these rare birds are seen—but there is no part of Northern India in which they may not occur. A Bird Calendar for Northern India Then a number of men followed, carrying rare birds and plants, with gold and silver ornaments, all found in the New World. The Beginner's American History Then the colonel's rare birds began to evaporate in real earnest. The Way of the Wild "Passes are pretty rare birds, nowadays, and I suppose he thought he could make a hit with the company by inquiring about this one." Bob Chester's Grit From Ranch to Riches In this way many valuable and rare birds are often captured. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making Why, you see, Miss Fairfax, the wisest seer is occasionally blind, and you are that rare bird, a consistent woman. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax He rode out of the town on a thoroughbred steed, he wore soft, bright-coloured garments adorned with gold and jewels, his scimitar at his side, and waving feathers of rare birds in his hat. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross Now, the colonel prided himself on his sanctuary, and upon the number of rare birds he had living therein, and the colonel was wroth. The Way of the Wild Another tenor had to be found, but tenors are rare birds and we were unable to get one. Musical Memories How many places, which no European foot but my own had trodden, would have been recalled to my memory by the rare birds and insects they had furnished to my collection! Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 In the middle of one wall was a magnificently-carved folding-door, with fruits and flowers and twining foliage with rare birds sitting among the tendrils. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 They had discovered rare birds of gorgeous plumage, strange and beautiful flowers, and many wild animals whose nature was unknown to them, but no trace of the gold of which they were in search. The Flamingo Feather And the born teacher is a rare bird. The Real Adventure At some distance from the chateau courts and cages were constructed to shelter rare birds and animals. The Story of Versailles In New Caledonia there are no ferocious beasts, and the largest animal is a very rare bird which the natives call the kagon. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 But mine was a rare bird—a black swan among butlers. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 5, April, 1896 Over his shoulders was flung a light mantle of feathers, woven of the glistening plumage of many rare birds and fastened by a clasp of two great pearls set in virgin gold. The Flamingo Feather His grandfather had filled many cases, and this rare bird merited the honour of stuffing. Sister Teresa "He is probably the one rare bird in the bunch." The Goose Girl But mine was a rare bird—a black swan among butlers! I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales Thus all seemed to fare merrily; presents were brought to us—flowers, fruit, the feathers of rare birds, and ornaments of native gold were literally showered upon the ladies of the party. In the Wrong Paradise He described one never-to-be-forgotten ramble when he lost himself in a dense thicket close to a dizzy precipice, where, save for some rare birds, he was quite alone. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times Recently the body of a man who had been searching for rare birds' eggs on the side of this self-same rock was found dead on the path below the rocks. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" Rossetti would no longer be a rare bird in these days of piping painters, musicians who are poets, and sculptors who are painters. Promenades of an Impressionist Other rather rare birds are the beautiful lazuli bunting and the western warbling vireo. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter The fountains and streams flowed through the garden which glittered with flowers and fruit; rare birds sat by the pools, and on the land they sang in sweet concord, according to their kind. Sacred Books of the East The head, whose contour is simply perfect, is crowned with a mass of dark hair, shining like the lustrous wing of some rare bird. The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 Six-dollar-a-week salesgirls scrape their luscious rare birds to the bone, drink thin gold wine from thin, gold-edged glasses, and curse their God when the reckoning comes. Every Soul Hath Its Song She was now one of those rare birds under the sun, free to explore her ethereal ideas and whims without any major economic considerations. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America A number of Torres Strait pigeons, chiefly young birds, and some stone-plovers and other waders, were shot, and one rare bird was obtained for the collection, a male of Pachycephala melanura. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Pretty nest there at Pine Grove, and they say he's got a rare bird in it; but he keeps her so close, that I could never catch sight of her. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 07, May, 1858 Fayette Overtop was blessed with the thought, that in Mrs. Slapman he had found, at last, that rare bird for which he had patiently hunted through the valleys and uplands of society--"a sensible woman." Round the Block These are the rare birds that have feathered feet and turn white in winter. Tales of lonely trails She was one of those rare birds left alone to grow fully within herself. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America We were accompanied by Mr. Bynoe, who, during our excursion, was fortunate enough to add several rare birds to his collection. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. For the rare bird at mighty price is sold, And lo! Adopting an Abandoned Farm There is no one near enough to drop in, in this blissful corner of the world, and a caller is a rare bird. The Silent Isle Once I saw a rare bird, a black eagle in magnificent flight; and so whatever happened I had my reward in that sight. Tales of lonely trails I wished to let my wife see this rare bird, which, if standing on its webbed feet, would have been four feet high; I therefore forbade them to meddle with it. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island Yes, he was that rare bird a gentleman-ranker who remained a gentleman and a ranker—and became a fine soldier. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life Talking of rare birds, I shall never forget seeing a wild swan come sailing up the Coln during a very hard frost two years ago. A Cotswold Village When at the Rio Negro in Northern Patagonia, I repeatedly heard the Gauchos talking of a very rare bird which they called Avestruz Petise. The Voyage of the Beagle I do not speak merely of the rare birds which may be shot, the curious facts as to the habits of fish which may be observed, great as these pleasures are. Glaucus, or the Wonders of the Shore Old Gaspard spent his afternoons in watching the eagles and other rare birds which ventured on to those frozen heights; while Ulrich journeyed regularly to the neck of the Gemmi to look at the village. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant Strangers are rare birds in our society, and when they come we make them welcome. The House Behind the Cedars This girl—so cold, so proud, beautiful yet not eager to display her charms or to have them praised—she was the rare bird he sought. The Price She Paid He is remarkable, too, for his mirth and high spirits, his genial buffoonery; the merry murderer is a rare bird. A Book of Remarkable Criminals Only one rare bird sat on the tree, and beneath, on the ground, stood a brave in brown buckskins. Old Indian Legends Very few people know about them, but as a member of the league for protecting rare birds that information would be at his disposal. Beasts and Super-Beasts As for fowling, during the last years that I carried a gun my excuse was that I was studying ornithology, and sought only new or rare birds. Walden Under the covered passage were suspended, in a row, cages of every description, containing all sorts of fairylike, rare birds. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books But there would be plenty of time to talk about it after the Hoddon Grey visit was over; whereas Sir Louis was a rare bird not often to be caught. The Coryston Family A Novel To the foot of the stairs, then; where, as they descend, they shall fall one by one without a groan until the rare bird of a prisoner is left alone in her room. Ridgeway An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada You may have seen an inn described as “The Swan with Two Necks”—a very rare bird indeed. English Villages Martyrs, virgins, and such rare birds do not hop in every cage; but what more reasonable than that the famous Abbot of Saint Thorn should catch one in his own springes? The Forest Lovers In one pond we saw swimming in graceful desolate dignity two black swans, which, as rare birds, were once great favourites. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 This, however, her scanty knowledge of French, and the fact that a stranger even of the class of small commercial travellers was a rare bird in the village, fully accounted for. Two Summers in Guyenne A foreigner must have been a rare bird in Salem, in those days; for the maritime element which might have brought him was still American. A Study of Hawthorne Very tame lions looking meekly out with their "jelly" eyes, and rare birds perched in trembling dignity on some pudding that has come "beautifully" out of the mould. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense It was to him her first tribute of fruit or flowers, furs, mocassins, or ornamental plumage of rare birds was offered. Canadian Crusoes Though I should not then have stopped to dissect even a rare bird, having a greater object in view, still I could not resist the opportunity offered of acquiring the campanero. Wanderings in South America I would like him to catch some new and rare birds with that subtle net of his, and to begin to invent more beauty of his own and to seek for it less. Imaginations and Reveries To make him happy you had only to give him a new fact in natural history, or introduce him to a rare bird. John James Audubon Among these trees I espied what has become quite a rare bird in Italy—the common wood-pigeon. Old Calabria Divine Park," to the east of the Wan-sui shan, "in which rare birds and beasts are kept. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 At first, I feared my rare bird had flitted; I shook the bit of flying-jib that answered for a door, and called to any one within, more than once, before an inmate stirred. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 It was to him her first tribute of fruit, or flowers, furs, moccasins, or ornamental plumage of rare birds, was offered. Lost in the Backwoods “Man, what a rare bird!” exclaimed Fray Damaso, staring at him with curiosity. The Social Cancer That is, madam, as much as to say, `A rare bird upon the earth, and very like a black swan.' History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Mr. Hornaday's department is to keep the Professor's collections complete, and if there be a rare bird, beast, or reptile on the globe, he is bound to capture specimens. Round the World A rare bird in this Province, found east of the Coast Range. Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Well, in one respect, Mr. Hemstead, you and the coachman are birds of a feather, and rare birds at that. From Jest to Earnest "A brace of bullets," I muttered to myself, "will bring out another sort of music from this rare bird." Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story It was the logcock, or pileated woodpecker, a rare bird anywhere, and one I had never seen before on the old farm. Time and Change Callers at Nutter's Lane had now become rare birds. The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel A rare bird in this Province; it has been taken at Vernon and Stewart's Lake. Catalogue of British Columbia Birds He was a rare bird; this American going on a big drunk on water. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me She had about seven thousand cages of rare birds in the castle. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm They then gathered flowers and flung them on that portion of ground where we stood, and gazed at us fearlessly and lovingly, as they might have gazed at some rare bird or butterfly. A Romance of Two Worlds Credit, that rare bird of security and peace, rested with none, but stood with upraised wings, ready to fly off at the first rumor of suspicion. File No. 113 A rare bird of this Province, but is found on Vancouver Island and east to the Rocky Mountains. Catalogue of British Columbia Birds In order to guard against the diminution of her happiness; she hastened to hide it, as a fowler secrets some rare bird that has happened to fall into his hands. Mother She is a very rare bird indeed, and humour generally is at a deplorably low level in England. Letters to Dead Authors Another gloats over the number of Connecticut warblers—a rare bird—he killed in one season in Massachusetts. Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and Other Papers It's a very rare bird—practically extinct—in England now, but all things are possible upon the moor. The Hound of the Baskervilles You fly at a rare bird, Rames, and there are many stronger hawks about besides that one you slew; yes, royal eagles who may strike down the pair of you. Morning Star A goldfinch of the South American breed is a rare bird.' Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife There is no time to argue here, and if I miss the tide I am undone, for loyal captains are rare birds, I promise you. The Slowcoach "The monarchs of Iran and Turan sent him some very rare birds;" and, continues the courtly historian, "His Majesty, by crossing the breeds, which method was never practised before, has improved them astonishingly." The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition In the midst of them—kwit! kwit! and with a thunder of wings a grouse whirred away, wild and gray as the rare bird that lived there years before. Secret of the Woods In the garden of the hotel Graslin, above the icehouse, was an aviary, and all the inhabitants of the town were presently surprised by the sight of rare birds,—Chinese pheasants, mysterious breeds of ducks. The Village Rector Hundreds of lovers of rare birds have delighted in seeing their snap-shotted portraits in Country Life, and now you’ve reduced the hen bird to a lump of broken feathers.” The Toys of Peace, and other papers In January 1767 I saw several dozen of them, in the midst of a severe frost, among the bushes on the downs near Andover: in our woodland enclosed district it is a rare bird. The Natural History of Selborne Or Virgin's Hours, bright with gold and graven With flowers, and rare birds, and all the Saints of Heaven, And Noah's ark stuck on Ararat, when all the world had sunk. Sword Blades and Poppy Seed |
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