. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. 'I II l- r l>ui'k. SOriATERlA DRESSERI Shar/>c. American Eider. Sea Uuck. Tlie American Eider Duck closely lesemliles the XiirllcTii Kidei-. there liehig no taugilile ililterences which c:iii tie relieil iipeii exee[it th, This species occurs along the cotist of North Amei'ica from Miiine to Lahra- dor. In winter it has l)eeu found as far south as Delaware, and it also occurs on the Great Lakes. It Ijreeds from tlie coast of Maine n
. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. 'I II l- r l>ui'k. SOriATERlA DRESSERI Shar/>c. American Eider. Sea Uuck. Tlie American Eider Duck closely lesemliles the XiirllcTii Kidei-. there liehig no taugilile ililterences which c:iii tie relieil iipeii exee[it th, This species occurs along the cotist of North Amei'ica from Miiine to Lahra- dor. In winter it has l)eeu found as far south as Delaware, and it also occurs on the Great Lakes. It Ijreeds from tlie coast of Maine northward, the eggs being usually eight or less, pale liluish gray or didl greenish olive, and measure about 2 X ;>. It is from the breast of the Eider Ducks that the far-famed eider down is taken. In Iceland, nian\- men make a business of gathering it, and luindreds of pounds are annually exported. The female plucks the down from lier breast to make a soft lining for her nest, and it is claimed that a single nest will often yield two ounces of 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Boston, For sale by Little, Brown & Co.
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