. . are thechief propelling power in diving, as is the case with manyother water birds. The Canvas-back is of high food valueonly when it has been feeding on wild celery; otherwise it isoften thin, and usually poor and fishy in flavor when takenon the Atlantic coast. As it finds its favorite food in someof the ponds on Marthas Vineyard, this may account forthe fact that it is more common there than elsewhere inMassachusetts. From its northwestern breeding grounds itmigrates south and southeast, reaching the Atlantic and Gulfcoasts. O
. . are thechief propelling power in diving, as is the case with manyother water birds. The Canvas-back is of high food valueonly when it has been feeding on wild celery; otherwise it isoften thin, and usually poor and fishy in flavor when takenon the Atlantic coast. As it finds its favorite food in someof the ponds on Marthas Vineyard, this may account forthe fact that it is more common there than elsewhere inMassachusetts. From its northwestern breeding grounds itmigrates south and southeast, reaching the Atlantic and Gulfcoasts. Only the most northerly edge of the great fan-shapedmigrating movement reaches New England. The Canvas-back is not by any means confined to theVaUisneria in feeding, but takes the seeds of wild rice, waterlilies, pondweeds and other vegetable matter, as well as fish,tadpoles, leeches, mollusks and insects. BIRDS HUNTED FOR FOOD OR SPORT. 121 SCAUP (Marila marila). Common or local names: Bluebill, Blue-billed Widgeon; Widgeon; Troop-fowl; Broad-bill; i*(^--\! Male. Length. — to inches. Adult Male. — Head, neck, upper back and breast black, the head andupper neck showing greenish reflections; back black, saddled withwhite, which is crossed with narrow wavy black lines; wing patchwhite; a white stripe along wing when spread; belly and flanks purewhite, with more or less faint fine black cross lines; hinder parts black;bill dull blue or pale blue gray, with black nail; legs and feet lead color;iris yellow. Adult Female. —Black of male replaced by dusky or snuffy brown; regionaround base of bill white; wings brown; speculum and stripe in ex-tended wing white; under parts not so pure white; bill and feet some-what duller than in male. Young. — Resembles female. Field Marks. — The conspicuous white mask of the female distinguishes itfrom all others except the female of the Lesser Scaup and the femaleRing-neck. At close range or in a good light the hea
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