. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. From Handbook ol WL-stcrn Birds. Fig. 2G.—Cinnamon teal. abundant as other fresh-water ducks. On April 21, 1918, Mr. Bailey found them fairly common on Lake McDonald in small flocks. While mixed with other species on the water, they kept together when they flew. "Wood Duck: Aix sponna.—Great confusion has arisen from the local application of the name wood duck to the Barrow golden-eve and the merganser, but Mr. H. P. Stanford has a mounted wood duck. ^^i^ Prom Handbook of Birds o
. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. From Handbook ol WL-stcrn Birds. Fig. 2G.—Cinnamon teal. abundant as other fresh-water ducks. On April 21, 1918, Mr. Bailey found them fairly common on Lake McDonald in small flocks. While mixed with other species on the water, they kept together when they flew. "Wood Duck: Aix sponna.—Great confusion has arisen from the local application of the name wood duck to the Barrow golden-eve and the merganser, but Mr. H. P. Stanford has a mounted wood duck. ^^i^ Prom Handbook of Birds of the Western United States. Fig. 27.—Pintail. that he took at Flathead Lake, and says he has seen tlie ducks on the ponds at the upper end of Lake McDonald. All the ducks of the region which may be called wood ducks because they nest in hollow trees should be carefully distinguished. In the golden-eyes the drake has a green head with a white spot at the base of the bill, while the duck has a puffy, dai^k-brown head. In the sheldrake, the scarcely crested head of the drake is dark green, while the long-crested head of the duck is reddish- hroivn. In the hooded merganser the drake has a black wheel-. 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 United States. National Park Service; Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942; Bailey, Florence Augusta (Merriam) 1863-. Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
Size: 2803px × 892px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectbirds, booksubjectmam
