. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 46 THE MALLARD. pipes are made in a lake, they should be so constructed as to suit different winds. "Duck and mallard are taken from August to June • teal or wulgeon from October to March; bocks, smee, golden-eyes arps, cricks, and pintails or sea-pheasants, in March and April.' "Poker ducks are seldom taken on account of their divino- and gettmg back in the pipe. " "It may be proper to observe here, that the ducks feed dunng the , and that all is ready prepar
. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 46 THE MALLARD. pipes are made in a lake, they should be so constructed as to suit different winds. "Duck and mallard are taken from August to June • teal or wulgeon from October to March; bocks, smee, golden-eyes arps, cricks, and pintails or sea-pheasants, in March and April.' "Poker ducks are seldom taken on account of their divino- and gettmg back in the pipe. " "It may be proper to observe here, that the ducks feed dunng the , and that all is ready prepared for this sport m the evening. The better to entice the ducks into the pipe hempseed is strewn occasionally on the water. The season. jj^ REFERENCES TO THE CUT. 1. Dog's hole, wliere he goes to unbank the fowl 2. Eeed fences on each side of the mouth of the pipe 5. The shootings. 6. Dog's holes between the shootings, used when workin- 7. Tunnel net at the end of the pipe. °" 8. Mouth of 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 Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Canino, Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, Prince de 1803- 1857. London; Paris; New York : Cassell, Petter & Galpin
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