. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. â¢â¢nf^ THE BIRD BOOK. 7 Garia immer. Range.âNorth America north of the Mex- ican » breeding from the northern parts of the United States northward. Unlike the Grebes. Loons do not build in colonies, generally not more than one. or aithe i^ost two pairs nesting on the same ?ake or pond; neither do they seek the marshy sloughs in which Grebes dwell pre- ferring the more open, clear bod es or
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. â¢â¢nf^ THE BIRD BOOK. 7 Garia immer. Range.âNorth America north of the Mex- ican » breeding from the northern parts of the United States northward. Unlike the Grebes. Loons do not build in colonies, generally not more than one. or aithe i^ost two pairs nesting on the same ?ake or pond; neither do they seek the marshy sloughs in which Grebes dwell pre- ferring the more open, clear bod es or wile? The common Loon may be known Tn summer by the entirely black head and neck with the complete ribbon of black and white stripes encircling the lower neck and the narrower one which crosses the throat. Tlfe back is spotted with white. In some sections Loons build no nest, siinply scoop- ing a hollow out m the sand, while in other nlaces they construct quite a large nest of «Uck8. moss and grasses. It is usually plac^ ed but a few feet from the waters edge so that at the least suspicion the bird can slide off UsVggs into the water, where It can cope with anv enemy. The nests are nearly al- ways concealed under the overhanging bushes that line the shore; the one shown Tiul full page -^tratlon however was located upon th^ lop of »" ° house The two fggs which they la> are » ve?v dark greenish brown In color, with b?ack "0018 Size Sunaoee V June 28, 1895. Nest placed SnS^r' the bush;s at the -aters edge. Made of rushes, weeds and grasses; a large struc ?ure nearly three feet in diameter. Col- lector, H. A. Collins. Loop Hlack-throateil Loon Mg:':^N;rth:;::tei:'^nlf riX^'i. Arct. and northern Alas- '^'^i;^^ i^on ^^^j^^^x:'i^:^^j^e''^ n^ m place of the black, is P'^»'=»XV ,arKer in size. This is one of the most common Loon. It averages somewhat larger in s^ ^,^^^ anything northerly breeding birds
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