. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. SUKF SCOTER 291 the birds are most abundant during October and April. All three species occur as more or less regular migrants on large inland ponds, — as at Dublin, N. H., — and in the valleys. FiQ. 84. Surf Scoter of the Connecticut and the Hudson, especially in the au- tumn. In summer a few barren birds linger along the coast, particularly in Maine. Scoters feed ove
. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. SUKF SCOTER 291 the birds are most abundant during October and April. All three species occur as more or less regular migrants on large inland ponds, — as at Dublin, N. H., — and in the valleys. FiQ. 84. Surf Scoter of the Connecticut and the Hudson, especially in the au- tumn. In summer a few barren birds linger along the coast, particularly in Maine. Scoters feed over the shallows, even when the surf is breaking, diving till they reach the beds of shellfish, on which they feed. Early in the morning, or when changes in the wind or tide make them restless, they fly low over the water in large or small flocks ; at other times they gather over the feeding-grounds, and dive and reappear steadily. When on the wing, the following species, the White- winged Scoter, is readily distinguished from the other two, which show no white in the wing. Even when a flock is feeding, individuals frequently stand for a moment and shake themselves, their outspread wings at such a time often settling their identity. To distinguish the Surf Scoter from the American Scoter, it is necessary to make out the patch. 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 Hoffmann, Ralph, b. 1870; Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. Boston, New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Company
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