. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. rf^ r/ .«*. J,'*' .-e. ^^^ gj^j^^^^l^^^^^^^ CANADA GEESE ATTRACTED TO A SMALL POND IN ONTARIO CANADA, BY MEANS OF CORN Birds fed and cared for by Jack Minor the value of mated Geese I may state that the writer remembers the time, only a few years back, when in North Carolina a pair of mated decoys would readily sell for $5, while an unmated Goose was worth only from 75 cents to $1. A man who had a 'stool' of two dozen Geese thought himself fortunate if he had as many as four or five pairs that were mated. Canada Geese are supposed to keep their mates for
. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. rf^ r/ .«*. J,'*' .-e. ^^^ gj^j^^^^l^^^^^^^ CANADA GEESE ATTRACTED TO A SMALL POND IN ONTARIO CANADA, BY MEANS OF CORN Birds fed and cared for by Jack Minor the value of mated Geese I may state that the writer remembers the time, only a few years back, when in North Carolina a pair of mated decoys would readily sell for $5, while an unmated Goose was worth only from 75 cents to $1. A man who had a 'stool' of two dozen Geese thought himself fortunate if he had as many as four or five pairs that were mated. Canada Geese are supposed to keep their mates for life. However, it is but natural that, with the recurrence of spring, evidences of soHcitation on the part of the gander should be most pronounced. At this season he goes through many weird contortions of his neck, wings, and body, either with the evident in- tention of charming his mate or warning away any other lovelorn gander who. 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 National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America; National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals; National Audubon Society. New York City : Macmillan Co.
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