. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. 3i6 SWIMMERS. fly high; but when the wind blows hard they proceed withi gunshot over the salt meadows, and may then be brougl down m great numbers by the concealed gunner as they pr, that of the common Wild Duck, and their flesh when well fc, notwithstanding the nature of their food, is scarcely inferior i that of any other species. north'tn^r'^K'' ^""^ 1' /°""'' "'^""Bhout this Eastern Provinc. north to Labrador and the Hudson Uay region, breeding south I "Ill


. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. 3i6 SWIMMERS. fly high; but when the wind blows hard they proceed withi gunshot over the salt meadows, and may then be brougl down m great numbers by the concealed gunner as they pr, that of the common Wild Duck, and their flesh when well fc, notwithstanding the nature of their food, is scarcely inferior i that of any other species. north'tn^r'^K'' ^""^ 1' /°""'' "'^""Bhout this Eastern Provinc. north to Labrador and the Hudson Uay region, breeding south I "Illinois and New Jeney" (Chapman). « <n u Florida Dvck (^„„s/uMgula)is a Southern race of the Black D,.ck, though i, has been given specie ral though/»/z„^„/3 ,s varied somewhat with buff; the cheeks Id throat p ain buff; wing-patch greenish purple. It range, ttouh the Gulf States and west to Kansas. « ranges tnrough. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson


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