. . s. They move south along the larger riversof the interior, but most of those near the Atlantic take thesea as their highway. The Loon feeds verj largely on fish. As it rests lightly onthe surface it frequently thrusts its head into the w^ater andlooks about in search of its prey. When pursuing swift fishunder water it often uses its wings, by means of which it canovertake the swiftest. This has been repeatedly can travel much faster under water in this manner than itcan on the surface by use of the feet alone. Dr. C.
. . s. They move south along the larger riversof the interior, but most of those near the Atlantic take thesea as their highway. The Loon feeds verj largely on fish. As it rests lightly onthe surface it frequently thrusts its head into the w^ater andlooks about in search of its prey. When pursuing swift fishunder water it often uses its wings, by means of which it canovertake the swiftest. This has been repeatedly can travel much faster under water in this manner than itcan on the surface by use of the feet alone. Dr. C. H. Town-send records that he watched a Loon chasing some youngMergansers. The Ducks swam or fluttered along the surfacewhile the Loon followed them under water. They made forthe shore in alarm, clambered up on the rocks and suggests that Loons may sometimes ])rey on youngDucks. Dr. Warren found the stomachs of two Loons filledwith the roots and seeds of aquatic plants. 56 GAME BIRDS, WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. BLACK-THROATED LOON iCnvia arclicu).X. Male. LcmjtJi. — About 27 inches. Adult in Summer. — This bird bears a general resemblance to the commonLoon, but is smaller; the upper part of the head and the back of theneck are bluish gray, gradually fading into black on the throat andfore neck; the white streaks on the sides of its neck form a lengthwisepatch, and the white spots on its upper parts are more confined torestricted areas. Adult in Winter, and Young. — Closely resemble the common Loon, butthe Black-throated Loon has a much wider edging of bluish gray onthe feathers of its upper parts, which gives it a peculiar reticulatedor scaly appearance. Range. —- Northern part of northern hemisphere. Breeds from KotzebueSound, Alaska, west along northern coast of Siberia, on islands northof Europe, and from Cumberland Sound south to Ungava; winters inthe southern Canadian Provinces; casually south to Colorado, Ne-braska, Iowa, northern Ohio and Long Island,
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