. American ornithology for the home and school . his prey below him, Flies great Larus argentatus. Flies the Heiring Gull so proudly. Now he settles on the wave-tops. Calling oft to his companions. Calling softly to himself now. Calling loudly to the swift wind. On the bay and rivers living, Neither fears he man nor powder; Soars he now, nor moves his great wings; Stained their tips with dark cold water, Where they touched it in their beating. In the winter, still undaunted, Gathers he with all his kinsman, Into crowds on frozen river. On the ponds and on the great lakes. Braving gale and cold
. American ornithology for the home and school . his prey below him, Flies great Larus argentatus. Flies the Heiring Gull so proudly. Now he settles on the wave-tops. Calling oft to his companions. Calling softly to himself now. Calling loudly to the swift wind. On the bay and rivers living, Neither fears he man nor powder; Soars he now, nor moves his great wings; Stained their tips with dark cold water, Where they touched it in their beating. In the winter, still undaunted, Gathers he with all his kinsman, Into crowds on frozen river. On the ponds and on the great lakes. Braving gale and coldest blizzard. Scorning cold and wind with brave heart. True child he of storm and winter. Going north when first the spring comes; North among the cliffs and icebergs, There to raise his young in safety. All admiring do we see him. Flying high above mans kingdom, Free to roam among the great clouds; The one sphere by man unconquered. May he eer fly, unmolested. Oer our ice clad ponds and rivers. Oer our lakes and frozen waters. —Guy AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 373 GREEN/WINGED TEAL, A. O. U. No. 139. (Anas ; RANGE. Found throughout North America, and breeds from the boundary ofthe United States northwards. In winter they migrate south of theborders of the United States. DESCRIPTION. Length, 14 in.; extent 23 in.; tail 3 in. Eye, brown; bill, black; feetgrayish. Head and the upper part of the neck, a rich chestnut; a blackpatch on the chin; a broad metallic green band back of the eye, shadinginto black and surrounding the eye, and margined below with a narrowline of white. Upper parts waved with fine black and white parts buffy white, changing to a deep buff on the breast which isplentifully spotted with black. A white crescent in front of the and wing coverts gray; speculum green on the inner half andvelvety black on the outer, bordered in front with the chestnut tips ofthe coverts and edged behind with the white tips of the secon
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