. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . t, the bird is probably willing to take its tra-ditional peck any given day. Insects and vegetable matter, as well as minuteforms of life of all kinds make up this lowly epicures fare, and its flesh iseverywhere held in high esteem. 596 THE During migrations the Shoveller appears usually in small flocks of itsown species, or in company with Bluebills. It is occasionally seen upon thesmaller ponds and rivers, and in its summer and winter haunts will explorethe tiniest
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . t, the bird is probably willing to take its tra-ditional peck any given day. Insects and vegetable matter, as well as minuteforms of life of all kinds make up this lowly epicures fare, and its flesh iseverywhere held in high esteem. 596 THE During migrations the Shoveller appears usually in small flocks of itsown species, or in company with Bluebills. It is occasionally seen upon thesmaller ponds and rivers, and in its summer and winter haunts will explorethe tiniest ditches and pools. Dr. Wheaton supposed that these birds nested in the northern part ofthe state, and they may have done so; but their present breeding range lies al-most entirely within the northern tierof western states and ^^^^^^^ further north toAlaska. The nest is .^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ unpretentiousdepression lined with ^^^^ ^^^^ grasses anddown, and is ^^ ^^^ placed eithernear water ^w^ ^^ o r remotefrom it, on a W ^L tiny islet,in a conveni- M ^l ent cornerof the m ^k swamp, oranywhere m ^ ^ in Sff. Taken at Buckeye by the Author. A FAVORITE BEEDING GROUND.
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