. Game birds. Life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls . CANADA GOOSEOrdcT—Anskrcs Family—A_\: Genus— Species—Canadensis canadensis National Association of Audubon SocietiGs. Order—Paludicol^ Genus PORZANA \^ SORA Faftiily—RALLlJjyrSpe*cies—Caro i. i n atioii of Aucliibnn Societies Swans the bottoms for mollusks, worms, and roots, doubtless theirnecks would have reached no abnormal length. One rarely seesa swan tipping after the manner of the river ducks, and neverdiving. To escape pursuit the swan, which is really very shy, wi
. Game birds. Life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls . CANADA GOOSEOrdcT—Anskrcs Family—A_\: Genus— Species—Canadensis canadensis National Association of Audubon SocietiGs. Order—Paludicol^ Genus PORZANA \^ SORA Faftiily—RALLlJjyrSpe*cies—Caro i. i n atioii of Aucliibnn Societies Swans the bottoms for mollusks, worms, and roots, doubtless theirnecks would have reached no abnormal length. One rarely seesa swan tipping after the manner of the river ducks, and neverdiving. To escape pursuit the swan, which is really very shy, willquickly distance a strong rower by swimming, yet with an easeand majesty of movement that suggests neither fright nor haste. The Trumpeter Swan (Olor buccinator), an even largerspecies than the preceding, with no yellow on the fore part of itshead, though elsewhere identical in plumage with the whistler,has a more western range, being rarely found east of theMississippi. In habits the two great birds appear to be much thesame, but the voice of the well-named trumpeter resounds witha power equalled only by the French horns blown by red-facedGermans at a Wagner opera. •fl PART IIWADING BIRDS 147 HERONS AND THEIR ALL
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