. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds and wild fowl of America . CHAPTER XXIX. DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF DUCK, OR RED-HEAD. ANAS FERINA. Beyond a point, just opening to the view,A fleet of ducks collect their scattered crew;Part, soon alarmed, with sudden splatteiing, soar,The rest, remaining, seek the farther shore. HABITS, DESCRIPTION, ETC. HE red-head, second alone in delicacy offlavor to the canvas-back, will now claimour attention. It frequents very muchthe same grounds with the precedingvariety, although

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. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds and wild fowl of America . CHAPTER XXIX. DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF DUCK, OR RED-HEAD. ANAS FERINA. Beyond a point, just opening to the view,A fleet of ducks collect their scattered crew;Part, soon alarmed, with sudden splatteiing, soar,The rest, remaining, seek the farther shore. HABITS, DESCRIPTION, ETC. HE red-head, second alone in delicacy offlavor to the canvas-back, will now claimour attention. It frequents very muchthe same grounds with the precedingvariety, although not so exclusivelywedded to the waters of the Chesapeakebut that it can be found in otherlocalities in considerable profusion, evenduring the luxuriance of the valisineria. The red-head, like the poachard, or bald-pate, feeds on the blades of the Avater-celery, 307

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