. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual . Southern States It breeds in abundance on the Miramichi River in New Brunswick. The female bears all the burden of hatchinsf the egfss and rear-ing the young, for she is deserted by her mate soon after she beginsto sit. She is, however, equal to the task, and makes a most duti-ful mother. She sits patiently and very closely on the nest, neverrising from it until an intruder is almost within arms reach, andthen strives to decoy him from the spot. Soon after they arehatched, the young are led to
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual . Southern States It breeds in abundance on the Miramichi River in New Brunswick. The female bears all the burden of hatchinsf the egfss and rear-ing the young, for she is deserted by her mate soon after she beginsto sit. She is, however, equal to the task, and makes a most duti-ful mother. She sits patiently and very closely on the nest, neverrising from it until an intruder is almost within arms reach, andthen strives to decoy him from the spot. Soon after they arehatched, the young are led to the water, and at an early age they 362 SWIMMERS. swim rapidly and dive with great expertness, as I have learnedby experience. I paddled after a brood one hot summers day,and though several times they were almost within reach of mylanding-net, they eluded every effort to capture them. Throughoutthe chase the mother kept close to the young birds, and severaltimes swam across the bow of the canoe in her efforts to draw myattention from the brood and to offer herself as a sacrifice fortheir HOODED MERGANSER. HOODED CUCULLATUS. Char. Male: upper parts black; wings and tail with a brownishtinge; a triangular patch of white on the nape; under parts white, thebreast with two crescentic stripes of black, and sides varied with linesof yellowish brown; bill leaden blue, with a white nail; legs dull about 19 inches. Female is rather smaller; upper parts darkbrown; crest reddish brown ; under parts white; breast pale brown. Nest. In a hole in tree, or stump, or fallen log, lined with grass andleaves covered with down. Eggs. 5-18 (usually about S); ivory white ; X This elegant species is peculiar to North America, and in-habits the interior and northern parts of the fur countries totheir utmost limits. It is also among the latest of the Anatid.«to quit those cold and desolate regions. It makes a nest ofwithered grass and feathers in reti
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