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...the kernel can be extracted through it: while the nut-hatch picks an irregular ragged hole with his bill; but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut...tree or in some crevice; when, standing over it, he readily perforates the stubborn shell; and while at work makes a rapping noise that may be heard at...

...bill ; but as this rust has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit swkman he fixes it, as it were, in a vice in some cleft of a tree or in some :revice ; when, standing over it, he readily perforates the stubborn shell ; aid while at work makes...

...yet so small that one would wonder how the kernel can be extracted through it : while the last pecks an irregular ragged hole with its bill ; but as this...standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell.' — White's Selborne. They are preyed on by martins and other animals of the mustela and viverra tribes...

...bill ; but, as he has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, he, like an adroit workman, fixes it, as it were in a vice, in some cleft of a...standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell. On placing nuts in the chink of a gate-post where Nut-hatches have been known to haunt, it has' always...

...but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit workman, be fixes it, as it were in a vice, in some cleft of a tree, when standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell." Cowley presents us with a lively picture...

...to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an adroit workman he fixes it, as it were, in a Tice in some cleft of a tree or in some crevice ; when, standing over it, he readily perforates the stubborn shell ; and while at work makes л rapping noise that may be heard...

...picks an irregular ragged hole with its bill : but as this artist has no paws to hold the nut linn while he pierces it, like an adroit workman, he fixes...as it were, in a vice, in some cleft of a tree, or iu some crevice ; when, standing over it, he perforates the stubborn shell. We have often placed nuts...

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...while the nut-hatch picks an irregular raçged hole with his bill ; but as this artist has no pawe to hold the nut firm while he pierces it, like an...tree or in some crevice ; when, standing over it, he readily perforates the stubborn shell ; and while at work makes a rapping noise that may be heard at...