. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. 1/2 DUCK SHOOTING. used to breed also in suitable localities on the plains, and its nests have been taken near Calais, in Maine, as well as in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Its nest is built usu- ally in thick cover, close to the water, and is a neater structure than most ducks' nests. The eggs are usu- ally of a grayish ivory white and number from eight to ten. This species is occasionally taken on the Califor- nia coast and also on that of New England, but it is no- where common. Even in the South, in that paradise of ducks, Currituck, Core and Albe
. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. 1/2 DUCK SHOOTING. used to breed also in suitable localities on the plains, and its nests have been taken near Calais, in Maine, as well as in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Its nest is built usu- ally in thick cover, close to the water, and is a neater structure than most ducks' nests. The eggs are usu- ally of a grayish ivory white and number from eight to ten. This species is occasionally taken on the Califor- nia coast and also on that of New England, but it is no- where common. Even in the South, in that paradise of ducks, Currituck, Core and Albemarle sounds, these birds are few in number. They decoy well and are easily killed when they come up to the stools, although very swift fliers. It is said that this bird is more abundant on our in- land waters than on the sea-coast. Even there, how- ever, it can never be called an abundant species. Its flesh, under favorable circumstances, is excellent eating, and if it were more abundant it would be one of the most desirable of our 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 Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. New York, Forest and stream pub. co
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