. Bird-lore . hort that its observationwas not as complete throughout the Stateas it is hoped to make it in future years. Practical Work At the suggestion of the Ohio AudubonSociety, the boys in the Grade of thePublic Schools in Cincinnati have made1,200 bird-boxes which will be distributedin the parks of that city. Most of the boxesare for one pair of birds; however, some ofthem are apartment houses for the use ofMartins. It is reported that the boys haveentered with great zest into this work. Atwofold good is accomplished; first, theboys are interested in practical bird pro-tection, a
. Bird-lore . hort that its observationwas not as complete throughout the Stateas it is hoped to make it in future years. Practical Work At the suggestion of the Ohio AudubonSociety, the boys in the Grade of thePublic Schools in Cincinnati have made1,200 bird-boxes which will be distributedin the parks of that city. Most of the boxesare for one pair of birds; however, some ofthem are apartment houses for the use ofMartins. It is reported that the boys haveentered with great zest into this work. Atwofold good is accomplished; first, theboys are interested in practical bird pro-tection, and, secondly, an additional numberof birds will lie attrai trd Id the i)arks. The South Carolina Society The indications are that Secretary Ricescampaign in Charleston will add aboutthree hundred new members to the .\udu-bon Society; he reports considerable en-thusiasm amongst the business men andothers in that place. The Society is ingood shape and is growing in popularityevery day.—B. F. Taylor, A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS Official Organ of the Audubon Societies Vol. XI September—October, 1909 No. 5 The Courtship of Black Ducks By EDMUND J. SAWYER. Schenectady, N. Y. Illustrated by the author ON April i6, 1908, at Hogansburg, N. Y., two Black Ducks began toappear regularly in early morning in a rather more secluded part ofthe pastures. The ground here was more closely hemmed in by ponds, the largest covering half an acre, with numerous cedar andwillow bushes intervening, attracted the birds. One morning, just before sunrise, these Ducks treated me to a spectacle asfine as any it has been my lot to see in the bird world. It was about a quarterof five when, as I neared the ponds, seven or eight Black Ducks flushed a hundredyards ahead. After watching them circle off out of sight, my back being thenturned to the pond, I glanced about just in time to see two Ducks droppinginto the water. A minute later, a bunch
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