. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. MS. Aetttit aMeatorto. In. Below wUt«. wttb itMMd Uacklsh spots, heaviest on the breast sad sides; akore oUve-brown or gray, with faint UaA ban; a narrow black line from the bill throuKk tkc eye to tbe ears. Young entirely white below, witk the breast faintly tinged with gray. These birds are abundant and breed locally through- out the United StatM and the greater part of Can- ada. One or more pairs will usually be found nest- ing In the fields aboat all small ponds, or among the weeds that grow about edges of pools and la
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. MS. Aetttit aMeatorto. In. Below wUt«. wttb itMMd Uacklsh spots, heaviest on the breast sad sides; akore oUve-brown or gray, with faint UaA ban; a narrow black line from the bill throuKk tkc eye to tbe ears. Young entirely white below, witk the breast faintly tinged with gray. These birds are abundant and breed locally through- out the United StatM and the greater part of Can- ada. One or more pairs will usually be found nest- ing In the fields aboat all small ponds, or among the weeds that grow about edges of pools and lakes. They have a peculiar habit of "teetering," whether standing still or wUle feeding on the banks of strenns or poa4s; olMer birds do this but not near- ly as persistently as tke Spotted Sandpipers. N«t««.âA clear "p«et-weet;" also a single melod- ious whistle. Nsst,âOb tite grottB4 la fields or near the edges of pools or streams; egci butfy, boldly spotted with blackish-brown. Range.âBreeds from tl»» Oulf to Hudson Bay: winters south of tfea V. â â. ITS. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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