. Bird-lore . l Organ of The Audubon Societies Vol. XXI January—February, 1919 No. 1 When the North Wind Blows* By A. A. ALLEN, , Assistant Professor of Ornithology, Cornell UniversityWith photographs by the .Author THE winter Ducks offer another opportunity for the l)ird winter there are large flocks of Canvasbacks, Scaups, and Red-heads on Cayuga Lake. There are certain weed-beds upon which theyfeed, but none of them brings the birds close enough to the shore for successfulphotography. It is not difiicult, however, when one locates the feeding-placeof a flock, to bait
. Bird-lore . l Organ of The Audubon Societies Vol. XXI January—February, 1919 No. 1 When the North Wind Blows* By A. A. ALLEN, , Assistant Professor of Ornithology, Cornell UniversityWith photographs by the .Author THE winter Ducks offer another opportunity for the l)ird winter there are large flocks of Canvasbacks, Scaups, and Red-heads on Cayuga Lake. There are certain weed-beds upon which theyfeed, but none of them brings the birds close enough to the shore for successfulphotography. It is not difiicult, however, when one locates the feeding-placeof a flock, to bait them up to a blind by scattering a good supply of corn fromthe bed where they are feeding up to the shore. An amusing incident occurredlast winter in such a blind that will illustrate how close the l)irds can bedrawn in. There was a small flock of Black Ducks frequenting the spot where theCanvasbacks were being fed in about four feet of water. They were able to ♦Concluded from Bird-Lore for December, igtS. Xl TlIK T iKKDI MUCH IA.\ UK KD Ol IIIK IIAfUTS OK THK lURDSThis phntoKTiiph shows the inlimidiil ion display of iht- Whili- l)rcaste<i Nulhalch Bird - Lore
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