. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. T,^pp»T^«^" â fâ¬'. »Gt^ r5«t '$. Nest and Eggs of the Pintail Duck, (Photo, by W. Raine.) the Fur Countries to Alaska, and in Greenland. It is abundant in the United States during the spring and fall migrations. In the vicinity of Los Angeles, California, Mr. Shields says it is very abundant during the entire winter, and a few remain to breed. The place usually selected for the nest is in tall buncues of prairie grass, seldom far from water. The number of eggs laid is commonly eight or nine; these are deposited about the middle
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. T,^pp»T^«^" â fâ¬'. »Gt^ r5«t '$. Nest and Eggs of the Pintail Duck, (Photo, by W. Raine.) the Fur Countries to Alaska, and in Greenland. It is abundant in the United States during the spring and fall migrations. In the vicinity of Los Angeles, California, Mr. Shields says it is very abundant during the entire winter, and a few remain to breed. The place usually selected for the nest is in tall buncues of prairie grass, seldom far from water. The number of eggs laid is commonly eight or nine; these are deposited about the middle of May. If the eggs are taken the bird will im- mediately deposit a second sety which is seldom more than five or six in 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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