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Page 76
... texture than that of the adult . At this age , about two- thirds of the way to fledging , the young owls may leave the nest and spend the day several metres from it . In the screech owl , the juvenal plumage has fine barring , unlike ...
... texture than that of the adult . At this age , about two- thirds of the way to fledging , the young owls may leave the nest and spend the day several metres from it . In the screech owl , the juvenal plumage has fine barring , unlike ...
Page 330
... texture , as well as its sound - absorbing qualities , make it attractive for residential use . Hardwoods - primarily oak , birch , and maple - are also used for floors , both in the traditional narrow planks nailed to plywood decks and ...
... texture , as well as its sound - absorbing qualities , make it attractive for residential use . Hardwoods - primarily oak , birch , and maple - are also used for floors , both in the traditional narrow planks nailed to plywood decks and ...
Page 597
... texture and poetic intensity of Morison's Oran do Iain Breac MacLeòid ( “ Song to Iain MacLeod " ) and his Creach na Ciadaoin ( " Wednesday's Bereavement " ) are remarkable . Dorothy Brown and Sìleas na Ceapaich were women poets of ...
... texture and poetic intensity of Morison's Oran do Iain Breac MacLeòid ( “ Song to Iain MacLeod " ) and his Creach na Ciadaoin ( " Wednesday's Bereavement " ) are remarkable . Dorothy Brown and Sìleas na Ceapaich were women poets of ...
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