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RF2GJ24KJ–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), male running, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RMBH4NDM–Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) on fence post along a dirt track road in mid Florida.
RM2AFN7YN–. The adventures of Bob White. /I . i l.^^« •^ He counted the number of butterfliesMrs. Bob caught BOB WHITEsame thing with another of the BobWhites who was catching cucumberbeetles, and with another who washunting grasshoppers. Then he didsome more figuring on that bit o£paper. When he had finished he gotup and went straight down to thecornfield where Farmer Brown wasat work. I know now what you meantwhen you used to tell me thatfigures talk, said he. Why, theyvetold me more than I ever dreamed!Theyve told me that the BobWhites are the best friends wevegot, and that the reason that weve got t
![. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. Photograpli from U. S. Biological Survey GIVING BOBWHiTi: A FREE BRACELET This trap, which was designed especially for taking Bobwhites, has a layer of cloth placed several inches below the wire top in order to prevent the birds injuring themselves in their eiforts to escape. Mr. Herbert L. Stoddard is shown banding one of his cheery little neighbors.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PFY8X6/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-photograpli-from-u-s-biological-survey-giving-bobwhiti-a-free-bracelet-this-trap-which-was-designed-especially-for-taking-bobwhites-has-a-layer-of-cloth-placed-several-inches-below-the-wire-top-in-order-to-prevent-the-birds-injuring-themselves-in-their-eiforts-to-escape-mr-herbert-l-stoddard-is-shown-banding-one-of-his-cheery-little-neighbors-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-images-that-may-have-been-digitally-enhanced-for-readability-coloration-and-appearance-of-these-illustrations-may-PFY8X6.jpg ". [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. Photograpli from U. S. Biological Survey GIVING BOBWHiTi: A FREE BRACELET This trap, which was designed especially for taking Bobwhites, has a layer of cloth placed several inches below the wire top in order to prevent the birds injuring themselves in their eiforts to escape. Mr. Herbert L. Stoddard is shown banding one of his cheery little neighbors.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may Stock Photo")
RMPFY8X6–. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. Photograpli from U. S. Biological Survey GIVING BOBWHiTi: A FREE BRACELET This trap, which was designed especially for taking Bobwhites, has a layer of cloth placed several inches below the wire top in order to prevent the birds injuring themselves in their eiforts to escape. Mr. Herbert L. Stoddard is shown banding one of his cheery little neighbors.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
RMMCKAXH–. Contents of a Bobwhite's Crop. Forty-eight potato beetles and about two hundred and fifty weed seeds. This does not include the contents of the stomach. (Original photograph.)
RMT1HBT1–The domestic cat; bird ... The domestic cat; bird killer, mouser and destroyer of wild life; means of utilizing and controlling it domesticcatbirdk00forb Year: 1916 PLATE XV. Contents of a Bobwhite's Crop. Forty-eight potato beetles and about two hundred and fifty weed seeds. This does not include the contents of the stomach. (Original photograph.)
RMH4NT1Y–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), young running, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RF2HK46T6–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), male running, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RFH5YXNP–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), male running, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RFH5YXP3–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), male running, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RFH5YXP4–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), male running, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RM2AKMA5W–North American fauna . n) reported that be-tween 1907 and 1918 King Rails were hunted in the marshes of IndianLake, Logan County, Ohio, and that bags of half a dozen birds a daywere not uncommon. M. G. Vaiden, an ornithologist from Rosedale,Miss., told me that while Bobwhite hunting in the delta, January 30,1945, he shot five King Rails and three Bobwhites; and on January27, 1946, he shot four King Rails. The Rails were flushed from boggyspots in growths of ragweed (Ambrosia sp.). In the days of the market gunner, rails were shot in much greaternumbers than at present, and were sold in the mar
RFH5YXNM–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), young running, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
![. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 599. One-week-old bobwhites. hatched in an incubator. POULTRY well under bantam hens, the incubation period being normally twenty-four days. The young have been reared successfully simply by allowing them to range about the yard with their bantam mother, care being taken that they are well supplied with food for the first few days. This may consist of scalded or fresh "ants' ' eggs," maggots or pheasants' custard, and, best of all, in- sec t s secured by sweeping the grass with an insect net. As with the ruffed gro Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PFKC49/cyclopedia-of-farm-animals-domestic-animals-animal-products-fig-599-one-week-old-bobwhites-hatched-in-an-incubator-poultry-well-under-bantam-hens-the-incubation-period-being-normally-twenty-four-days-the-young-have-been-reared-successfully-simply-by-allowing-them-to-range-about-the-yard-with-their-bantam-mother-care-being-taken-that-they-are-well-supplied-with-food-for-the-first-few-days-this-may-consist-of-scalded-or-fresh-quotants-eggsquot-maggots-or-pheasants-custard-and-best-of-all-in-sec-t-s-secured-by-sweeping-the-grass-with-an-insect-net-as-with-the-ruffed-gro-PFKC49.jpg ". Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 599. One-week-old bobwhites. hatched in an incubator. POULTRY well under bantam hens, the incubation period being normally twenty-four days. The young have been reared successfully simply by allowing them to range about the yard with their bantam mother, care being taken that they are well supplied with food for the first few days. This may consist of scalded or fresh "ants' ' eggs," maggots or pheasants' custard, and, best of all, in- sec t s secured by sweeping the grass with an insect net. As with the ruffed gro Stock Photo")
RMPFKC49–. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 599. One-week-old bobwhites. hatched in an incubator. POULTRY well under bantam hens, the incubation period being normally twenty-four days. The young have been reared successfully simply by allowing them to range about the yard with their bantam mother, care being taken that they are well supplied with food for the first few days. This may consist of scalded or fresh "ants' ' eggs," maggots or pheasants' custard, and, best of all, in- sec t s secured by sweeping the grass with an insect net. As with the ruffed gro
RMH4NT2E–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), pair drinking at pond, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RMH4NT21–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), young eating grasshopper prey, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RM2CNY8T9–. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . Fig. 2.—Woodcock. ill. 17, Biological Survey, U. S. Dept. of Agricultur Plate XVI.. Fig. 1 .—Broom-Sedge of Lot 2, Frequented at Night by Bobwhites.
RMPFDPDT–. Department circular. Agriculture. Fig. 26. —• A very successful box for feeding bobwhites in winter. Fig. 27. — Method of camouflaging the box with brush. (Cuts by courtesy of the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association.) protect them against their enemies. Grain is the chief food used for winter feeding, and a good supply of grit is essential when the snow lies deep on the ground. The bobwhite is very fond of buckwheat. Shelters suitable for feeding most game birds are shown in Figs. ^6, 27 and 30. It is well to provide food plants such as these birds prefer in summer. A list of
RFH5YXNF–Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), group drinking at pond, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA
RM2CNRW46–. The book of birds; common birds of town and country and American game birds . re hunters in the UnitedStates than any other game bird. It is no lessappreciated on the table than in the field, andin many States has unquestionably been huntedtoo closely. Fortunately it seems to he practi-cable to propagate the bird in captivity, andmuch is to be hoped for in this direction. Halfthe food of this quail consists of weed seeds,almost a fourth of grain, and about a tenth ofwild fruits. Although thus eating grain, thebird gets most of it from stubble. Fifteen percent of the bobwhites food is compose
RMPFKC44–. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. POULTRY POULTRY 585 ate 568 (all there were) mosquitoes as fast as it could catch them. The bobwhite eats the Hessian fly larva, pupa and adults, and would consume thousands daily if they were numerous and accessi- ble. A tame bobwhite hen was fed, in addition to all the seeds and grains she wished, 1,280 fully grown rose-slugs in one day. Weed seeds form over half the bobwhite's yearly food. Among the weeds whose seeds are thus con- sumed may be mentioned ragweed, pigweed, dock, bindweed, lamb's quarters, sorrel, wild buckwheat,
RM2CP3TYM–. The book of birds : common birds of town and country and American game birds . ore hunters in the UnitedStates than any other game bird. It is no lessappreciated on the table than in the field, andin many States has unquestionably been huntedtoo closely. Fortunately it seems to be practi-cable to propagate the bird in captivity, andmuch is to be hoped for in this direction. Halfthe food of this quail consists of weed seeds,almost a fourth of grain, and about a tenth ofwild fruits. Although thus eating grain, thebird gets most of it from stubble. Fifteen percent of the bobwhites food is compo
RM2CPN91X–. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ills. Cassin ^ireos, Louisiana Tanagers. Ruby-crowned THE SLATE-COLORED SPARROW. 157 Kinglets, Olixe-sided Klycatcliers, Eening Grosbeaks, Xiulei-green Swal-lows, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Bobwhites. and a host of coninionersorts, all residents of the same demesne? Unto him that hath shall begiven. Unto these who liave shown appreciation and consideration, hasbeen given the friendship of the birds, and they deserve their good fortune. On the 5th of June we visited a nest
RM2CNYAWR–. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . 19) probably does the least good and the most harmof all the birds of the farm, for it subsists almost entirely on wildbirds and poultry. It very frequently steals little chickens, and con-stantly preys on the bobwhite and useful insectivorous or seed-eatingsmall birds. During November, 1900, the bobwhites were so perse-cuted that they were seldom found far from cover. In one instance ahawk was seen to swoop to the ground and rise with a victim, the VERTEBRATE FOOD. 51 identity of which was afterwards made sure by the discove
RM2CP7M29–. The Ornithologists' and oologists' semi-annual . e waters edgeBronzed Grackles were in plenty, some sitting in the trees, otherswalking on the ground. A few Carrion Crows were noticed atdifferent places, particularly Shawneetown, 111. and Lewisport,Ky. Robins were plentiful, always in good sized flocks ; and inIllinois particularly^, wherever cleared fields edged on the river,the Field Lark was heard and occasionally seen, and if thesefields were bordered with weed patches and bushes the FieldSparrow was sure to be there. A large covey of Bobwhites flew up in a field near Henderson,Ky. at th
RMAT75KN–Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus male in wildflowers Lake Corpus Christi Texas USA May 2003
RM2CNY8A0–. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . Fig. 1 .—Broom-Sedge of Lot 2, Frequented at Night by Bobwhites.. Fig. 2—Partridge Pea Overspreading Pasture of Lot 4, Eaten Extensively by Bobwhites.The pines in the background were defoliated by the pine .saw-fly in the spring of 1900. SPECIES. 81 They are loaded with a pound of shot that kills at 200 }Tards or more.The use of the big gun is unlawful, but duck pot hunters have ofteneluded the authorities by throwing the gun overboard, having pre-viously attached a string and a large cork, so as to insure subsequentrecovery.
RMADPGBR–Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus female Starr County Rio Grande Valley Texas USA April 2002
RM2CNDPAT–. The Game breeder . r knew exactly howmany were slain by this cat. Ruffed Grouse. Cats are nearly as destructive togrouse as to bobwhites. I have seen aruffed grouse that was killed on her nestand partly eaten by a cat, while the eggswere scattered and some were brokenbut not eaten. Almost invariably in suchcases a careful search will reveal a fewhairs of the cat on some branch or twig,lost in the struggle. If several steeltraps be set, carefully concealed, aroundthe dead bird the cat may be taken. Mr. William Brewster tells of a dayshunt by four sportsmen with their dogs,in which they killed
![. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . Fig. 2.-Woodcock. B, 17, Biological Survey, U. S Dept. of Agr Plate XVI. ] PIMM . *9t ■ HI - • ^ ™ SE *T 52 ^Nr r^^o ■^ ^i •«*■ * * • X • j 1 1 1 ■ ■ 1 .—Broom-Sedge of Lot 2. Frequented at Night by Bobwhites.. Fig. 2.—Partridge Pea Overspreading Pasture of Lot 4. Eaten Extensively by Bobwhites. The pines in the background were defoliated by the pine Baw-fly in the spring of 1900. 8PB< M 81 They arc Loaded with a pound of shot that kills at 300 yards or more.The use of the big gun is unlawful, but duck pot hunters have of Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CNFBHC/birds-of-a-maryland-farm-a-local-study-of-economic-ornithology-fig-2-woodcock-b-17-biological-survey-u-s-dept-of-agr-plate-xvi-pimm-9t-hi-se-t-52-nr-ro-i-x-j-1-1-1-1-broom-sedge-of-lot-2-frequented-at-night-by-bobwhites-fig-2partridge-pea-overspreading-pasture-of-lot-4-eaten-extensively-by-bobwhites-the-pines-in-the-background-were-defoliated-by-the-pine-baw-fly-in-the-spring-of-1900-8pblt-m-81-they-arc-loaded-with-a-pound-of-shot-that-kills-at-300-yards-or-morethe-use-of-the-big-gun-is-unlawful-but-duck-pot-hunters-have-of-2CNFBHC.jpg ". Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . Fig. 2.-Woodcock. B, 17, Biological Survey, U. S Dept. of Agr Plate XVI. ] PIMM . *9t ■ HI - • ^ ™ SE *T 52 ^Nr r^^o ■^ ^i •«*■ * * • X • j 1 1 1 ■ ■ 1 .—Broom-Sedge of Lot 2. Frequented at Night by Bobwhites.. Fig. 2.—Partridge Pea Overspreading Pasture of Lot 4. Eaten Extensively by Bobwhites. The pines in the background were defoliated by the pine Baw-fly in the spring of 1900. 8PB< M 81 They arc Loaded with a pound of shot that kills at 300 yards or more.The use of the big gun is unlawful, but duck pot hunters have of Stock Photo")
RM2CNFBHC–. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . Fig. 2.-Woodcock. B, 17, Biological Survey, U. S Dept. of Agr Plate XVI. ] PIMM . *9t ■ HI - • ^ ™ SE *T 52 ^Nr r^^o ■^ ^i •«*■ * * • X • j 1 1 1 ■ ■ 1 .—Broom-Sedge of Lot 2. Frequented at Night by Bobwhites.. Fig. 2.—Partridge Pea Overspreading Pasture of Lot 4. Eaten Extensively by Bobwhites. The pines in the background were defoliated by the pine Baw-fly in the spring of 1900. 8PB< M 81 They arc Loaded with a pound of shot that kills at 300 yards or more.The use of the big gun is unlawful, but duck pot hunters have of
RMRGTWPH–. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. Bull. 17, Biological Survey, U. S. Dept. of Agricultur Plate XVI.. Fig. 1 .—Broom-Sedge of Lot 2. Frequented at Night by Bobwhites.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Washington : Govt. print. off.
RMRGADRG–. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Game Commision), no. 11. Game protection; Birds. FOOD MUST BE TAKEN TO THE GAME In distributing food in winter it is very important that it be placed at or near the particular spots where the game for which it is intended is living. Food for grouse, for instance, should be placed usually under cover formed by clumps of evergreen trees, thickets of laurel, rhododen- dron or weeds, dense patches of scrub oak, or grape vines; bobwhites are usually fed in the open, along fence rows; wild turkeys in the deep woods along spring runs and so on. It should be borne in mind that
![. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. Photograpli from U. S. Biological Survey GIVING BOBWHiTi: A FREE BRACELET This trap, which was designed especially for taking Bobwhites, has a layer of cloth placed several inches below the wire top in order to prevent the birds injuring themselves in their eiforts to escape. Mr. Herbert L. Stoddard is shown banding one of his cheery little neighbors.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RDADC6/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-photograpli-from-u-s-biological-survey-giving-bobwhiti-a-free-bracelet-this-trap-which-was-designed-especially-for-taking-bobwhites-has-a-layer-of-cloth-placed-several-inches-below-the-wire-top-in-order-to-prevent-the-birds-injuring-themselves-in-their-eiforts-to-escape-mr-herbert-l-stoddard-is-shown-banding-one-of-his-cheery-little-neighbors-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-images-that-may-have-been-digitally-enhanced-for-readability-coloration-and-appearance-of-these-illustrations-may-RDADC6.jpg ". [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. Photograpli from U. S. Biological Survey GIVING BOBWHiTi: A FREE BRACELET This trap, which was designed especially for taking Bobwhites, has a layer of cloth placed several inches below the wire top in order to prevent the birds injuring themselves in their eiforts to escape. Mr. Herbert L. Stoddard is shown banding one of his cheery little neighbors.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may Stock Photo")
RMRDADC6–. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. Photograpli from U. S. Biological Survey GIVING BOBWHiTi: A FREE BRACELET This trap, which was designed especially for taking Bobwhites, has a layer of cloth placed several inches below the wire top in order to prevent the birds injuring themselves in their eiforts to escape. Mr. Herbert L. Stoddard is shown banding one of his cheery little neighbors.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
RMRGTWP2–. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. Fig. 1 .—Broom-Sedge of Lot 2. Frequented at Night by Bobwhites.. Fig. 2.—Partridge Pea Overspreading Pasture of Lot 4. Eaten Extensively BY Bobwhites. The pines in the background were defoliated by the pine saw-fly in the spring of 1900.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Washington : Govt. print. off.
RMRGT7M8–. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. 22 BIRDS OF A MARYLAND FARM. nose^ and mouth. No birds were collected, for it was evident that all were feeding on crane-flies, which formed the onh^ abundant supply of insect food. Several species of sparrows, including song sparrows, white-throated sparrows, and chipping sparrows, were observed greed- ily eating them. A pair of kingbirds left their perch on an apple-tree spra}^ ever}^ now and then to snap up the insects, and a Marj^land yel- low-throat, several meadowlarks, .and a pair of bobwhites feasted on the swarming prey. These insects
RMRHG36G–. Birds of New York. Birds. 362 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM is a rare bird in all portions of the State, excepting Long Island, the lower Hudson valley, and the Delaware valley. Numerous importations of southern or western birds have done little, if any, peniianent good in restor- ing its fomier abundance. Every year we hear of broods of bobwhites reared in western or central New York and the Upper Hudson valley, but the severity of our winters, and the depredations of cats and other predacious animals, and the persecution of gunners and pot hunters, combine to keep the birds continually in check. H
![. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 599. One-week-old bobwhites. hatched in an incubator. POULTRY well under bantam hens, the incubation period being normally twenty-four days. The young have been reared successfully simply by allowing them to range about the yard with their bantam mother, care being taken that they are well supplied with food for the first few days. This may consist of scalded or fresh "ants' ' eggs," maggots or pheasants' custard, and, best of all, in- sec t s secured by sweeping the grass with an insect net. As with the ruffed gro Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RD3K89/cyclopedia-of-farm-animals-domestic-animals-animal-products-fig-599-one-week-old-bobwhites-hatched-in-an-incubator-poultry-well-under-bantam-hens-the-incubation-period-being-normally-twenty-four-days-the-young-have-been-reared-successfully-simply-by-allowing-them-to-range-about-the-yard-with-their-bantam-mother-care-being-taken-that-they-are-well-supplied-with-food-for-the-first-few-days-this-may-consist-of-scalded-or-fresh-quotants-eggsquot-maggots-or-pheasants-custard-and-best-of-all-in-sec-t-s-secured-by-sweeping-the-grass-with-an-insect-net-as-with-the-ruffed-gro-RD3K89.jpg ". Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 599. One-week-old bobwhites. hatched in an incubator. POULTRY well under bantam hens, the incubation period being normally twenty-four days. The young have been reared successfully simply by allowing them to range about the yard with their bantam mother, care being taken that they are well supplied with food for the first few days. This may consist of scalded or fresh "ants' ' eggs," maggots or pheasants' custard, and, best of all, in- sec t s secured by sweeping the grass with an insect net. As with the ruffed gro Stock Photo")
RMRD3K89–. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 599. One-week-old bobwhites. hatched in an incubator. POULTRY well under bantam hens, the incubation period being normally twenty-four days. The young have been reared successfully simply by allowing them to range about the yard with their bantam mother, care being taken that they are well supplied with food for the first few days. This may consist of scalded or fresh "ants' ' eggs," maggots or pheasants' custard, and, best of all, in- sec t s secured by sweeping the grass with an insect net. As with the ruffed gro
RMRD3K7P–. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. POULTRY POULTRY 585 ate 568 (all there were) mosquitoes as fast as it could catch them. The bobwhite eats the Hessian fly larva, pupa and adults, and would consume thousands daily if they were numerous and accessi- ble. A tame bobwhite hen was fed, in addition to all the seeds and grains she wished, 1,280 fully grown rose-slugs in one day. Weed seeds form over half the bobwhite's yearly food. Among the weeds whose seeds are thus con- sumed may be mentioned ragweed, pigweed, dock, bindweed, lamb's quarters, sorrel, wild buckwheat,
RMRGTXT3–. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. FOOD HABITS. 33. Pig. 3.—Seed of knot grass (Polygotiu m aviculare). (From Bull. 38, Nevada Ag- ricultural Experiment Sta- tion. ) In Mecklenburg County, Va., during the last week of December, 1902, a covey of a dozen bobwhites resorted to a cornfield to feed on the shining black seeds of smartweed, often a troublesome plant on low ground. In Westmoreland County, November, 1901, bobwhites fed freely on seeds of climbing false buckwheat, which festooned all the shrubbery along streams and afforded the birds admirable cover as well as food. The
RMRHHEM4–. The bobwhite and other quails of the United States in their economic relations. Quails; Northern bobwhite. FOOD HABITS. 33 In Mecklenburg County. Va.. during the last week of December. 1902. a covey of a dozen bobwhites resorted to a cornfield to feed on the shining black seeds of smartweed. often a troublesome plant on low ground. In Westmoreland County. November. 1901. bobwhites fed freely on seeds of climbing false buckwheat, which festooned all the shrubbery along streams and afforded the birds admirable cover as well as food. The seeds of knot grass (fig. 3). a species related to the sm
RMRCB8RB–. ... The domestic cat; bird killer, mouser and destroyer of wild life; means of utilizing and controlling it. Cats. PLATE XV.. Contents of a Bobwhite's Crop. Forty-eight potato beetles and about two hundred and fifty weed seeds. This does not include the contents of the stomach. (Original photograph.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929. Boston, Wright & Potter printing co.
RMRD0D3D–. Department circular. Agriculture. Fig. 26. —• A very successful box for feeding bobwhites in winter. Fig. 27. — Method of camouflaging the box with brush. (Cuts by courtesy of the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association.) protect them against their enemies. Grain is the chief food used for winter feeding, and a good supply of grit is essential when the snow lies deep on the ground. The bobwhite is very fond of buckwheat. Shelters suitable for feeding most game birds are shown in Figs. ^6, 27 and 30. It is well to provide food plants such as these birds prefer in summer. A list of
