. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. THE COMMON SHELDRAKE. 491 Numerous attempts have been made to familiarize it with inland fresh-water haunts to w^hich some other species readily take, but they have rarely succeeded, while to induce it to breed at a distance from its seaside home has proved vet more THK COMMON SHKLDUAKE. It differs from the majority of the Duck tribe in re- maining on the coast of Britain throughout the year. In South Wales, for example, it is seen in winter and early spring, but about the breeding season it disappears for a few weeks. During
. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. THE COMMON SHELDRAKE. 491 Numerous attempts have been made to familiarize it with inland fresh-water haunts to w^hich some other species readily take, but they have rarely succeeded, while to induce it to breed at a distance from its seaside home has proved vet more THK COMMON SHKLDUAKE. It differs from the majority of the Duck tribe in re- maining on the coast of Britain throughout the year. In South Wales, for example, it is seen in winter and early spring, but about the breeding season it disappears for a few weeks. During this interval it is employed 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874; Wolf; Wymper. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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