. Feathered game of the Northeast . ate into the fall and com-ing into our latitude only during the coldestweather, to leave again early in the spring. The male birds plumage is made up ofsharply contrasted blacks and whites, with abrilliant sheen to the long, fluffy feathers ofthe head. The upper parts are mainly black,growing lighter toward the tail. Lower neckall around and under parts throughout arewhite, with faint dusky shadings on the flanksand sides. Except for a large triangular patchof white behind the eye the entire head is darkgreen, almost black, with a purplish irrides-cence. Mos
. Feathered game of the Northeast . ate into the fall and com-ing into our latitude only during the coldestweather, to leave again early in the spring. The male birds plumage is made up ofsharply contrasted blacks and whites, with abrilliant sheen to the long, fluffy feathers ofthe head. The upper parts are mainly black,growing lighter toward the tail. Lower neckall around and under parts throughout arewhite, with faint dusky shadings on the flanksand sides. Except for a large triangular patchof white behind the eye the entire head is darkgreen, almost black, with a purplish irrides-cence. Most of the wing coverts are white, buta broad black line runs through them from thelower back to the shoulder. Tail dusky, feath-ers lighter on the edges. The bill is dull bluishwith a black nail. Feet pale flesh color, websdusky, nails black. Iris brown. The female is even smaller than the male andis of less decided tones; a dull grayish brown incolor on the back with less of the contrastsshown in the plumage of the male bird. Whit-. O< -J < o THE OLD SQUAW 357 isli below and white speculum. Head less puffyin the lay of its feathers, snuffy brown, with asmall gray patch behind the eye. In her mark-ings she resembles very closely the female ofthe American golden-eye made up a vest pocketedition. The Bufflehead averages from twelve to fif-teen inches in length and in extent from twenty-two to twenty-four inches. As may be seen,the smallest of our ducks. THE OLD SQUAW. (Harelda hyemails.) The wind sweeps along the gray water inheavy gusts, driving dead leaves seaward andpiling foam and drift on the island shores. Thelong rollers break on the ledges in heavy mono-tone, thundering across seaweed-covered reefsin foam and feathery spray. The oak treescreak and gride against each other where theymargin the shore and the smaller branches rat-tle and clash together. Withered leaves anddead grass stems rustle drearily in the a song-bird cheers the woods with a s
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