. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. 122 WILD ANIMALS OF OLACIER NATIONAL PARK. Ring-necked Duck: Marila eollaris.—Mr. Bryant saj's that the ringneck is found in swampy ground in the park in summer, so that it is well to add it to the list of those to be carefully looked for. The drake, while having tlie black head and breast of the scaups, may be distinguished by the light ring on its bill, the brown collar and black back, the duck by the gray wing patch. Barrow Golden-eye: L'lan<jula islandica.—The handsome green- h
. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. 122 WILD ANIMALS OF OLACIER NATIONAL PARK. Ring-necked Duck: Marila eollaris.—Mr. Bryant saj's that the ringneck is found in swampy ground in the park in summer, so that it is well to add it to the list of those to be carefully looked for. The drake, while having tlie black head and breast of the scaups, may be distinguished by the light ring on its bill, the brown collar and black back, the duck by the gray wing patch. Barrow Golden-eye: L'lan<jula islandica.—The handsome green- headed Barrow drake has Avhat has been described as a " spread- wing shaped white patch " at the base of the bill which distinguishes the Barrow golden-eye of the mountains from the American goklen- ej^e, whose drake has only a round white spot at the base of his. PhotogruDh liy (ii'orKe Shira-s, 31 Courtesy of Hircl-Tji —<':f)ldon-r'yes n yrllowRtonp Lake. bill. But like most male ducks, the handsome Barrow is rarelv seen in late summer, apparently going off to some secluded place to luolt, leaving his mate to rear the young. An old duck, with puffy brown head, golden eye or " brass eye," white underparts and large white wing patch, leading around a brood of downy young, is one of the delightfully familiar sights on the beautiful mountain lakes of Glacier Park. When rowing on Lake INIcDcrmott one July evening, along the shore opposite Many Glaciers we came to an old mother with three young. Her white neck line, cutting the brown of her liead, sliowed conspicuously in the dusk, as did the little white cheeks contrasting with the dark crowns of Ihe ducklings. When we i-owed near the mother gave a low guttural call, in response to which the. 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
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