. Bird-life of the borders, records of wild sport and natural history on moorland and sea. Birds -- Great Britain. THE GAME-DUCKS. 185 and a certain amount of sea-grass and green weed grows. Here they may often be seen by day moving actively about in search of Crustacea, small shell-fish, and the like, keeping up the while a constant low sibilant note. The night is, however, their more regular feeding time, and by day they are commonly found passing away the hours at rest on the wide open sands already described as a favourite diurnal resort of the Mallards. However sleepy they may then appear
. Bird-life of the borders, records of wild sport and natural history on moorland and sea. Birds -- Great Britain. THE GAME-DUCKS. 185 and a certain amount of sea-grass and green weed grows. Here they may often be seen by day moving actively about in search of Crustacea, small shell-fish, and the like, keeping up the while a constant low sibilant note. The night is, however, their more regular feeding time, and by day they are commonly found passing away the hours at rest on the wide open sands already described as a favourite diurnal resort of the Mallards. However sleepy they may then appear, there is always a sentinel on duty, even if their company be only four or five strong, and it is not often possible to approach within shot, though I have occasionally done so, even in mild weather. Like the rest of the surface-ducks, the " Skells," when feeding afloat, frequently turn up vertically in order to reach the 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 Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929. London : Gurney and Jackson
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