. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 92 NE8T8 AND EGGS OF other parts of Europe to protect it during the breeding seasqn. In these places the Eider becomes very tame. It is a resident of Greenland, where it nests in the latter part of June or the first week of July. On some of the small islands on the coast of Iceland it has become almost domesticated, breeding in vast numbers, nesting on the grassy banks, between large stones, on rocks, and in every available hollow which will hold the nest. The nest is made of sea weed, lined with the down plucked from the breast of the bi
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 92 NE8T8 AND EGGS OF other parts of Europe to protect it during the breeding seasqn. In these places the Eider becomes very tame. It is a resident of Greenland, where it nests in the latter part of June or the first week of July. On some of the small islands on the coast of Iceland it has become almost domesticated, breeding in vast numbers, nesting on the grassy banks, between large stones, on rocks, and in every available hollow which will hold the nest. The nest is made of sea weed, lined with the down plucked from the breast of the bird. This is augmented as incubation proceeds and th'e quantity of down often becomes so great that the eggs are concealed from view. The eggs i-ange from six to ten in number, greenish drab, and measure by â a'/^rf^. ^jfijf^'^mlm 180. EiOER Ducks (From Brehm). 160. AMERICAIT EIDER. Somateria dresseri Sharpe. Geog. Dist.âAtlantic coast of North America, from Maine to Labrador; south in winter to the Delaware and west to the Great 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 Davie, Oliver; Davie, Oliver. Egg check list of North American birds. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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