. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. 596 THE SHOVELLER. I )ming migrations the Shoveller appears usually in small flocks of its own species, or in company with Bluebills. It is occasionally seen upon the smaller ponds and rivers, and in its summer and winter haunts will explore the tiniest ditches and pools. Dr. Wheaton supposed that these birds nested in the northern part of the state, and thev may have done so: but their present breeding range lies al- most entirely within the northern tier of wester
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. 596 THE SHOVELLER. I )ming migrations the Shoveller appears usually in small flocks of its own species, or in company with Bluebills. It is occasionally seen upon the smaller ponds and rivers, and in its summer and winter haunts will explore the tiniest ditches and pools. Dr. Wheaton supposed that these birds nested in the northern part of the state, and thev may have done so: but their present breeding range lies al- most entirely within the northern tier of western states and ^^^^ further north tu Alaska. The nest is ^^^^ ^^^^^ an unpretentious depression lined with ^^r ^^^^ grasses and down, and is ^T ^^k placed either near water ^T ^^ or remote from it, on a W ^^ tiny islet, inaconveni- W ^L ent corner of the m ^k swamp, or anywhere g ^ in open Taken at Buckeye Lake. Photo by the Author. A 1-AVOKlTF FHKDIXr, (.ROUND. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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