. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Drawing by R. I. Brasher BLUE-WINGED TEAL (5 nat. size) It becomes quite gentle and tame under protection Photo by H. K. Ji-li r. mrtisy of Outing fub. to. BLUE-WINGED TEALS About one month old thing, and that they are breeding further south than usual because of protection. For the same reason, since the abolition of spring shooting, they are said to be nesting more and more in the central-western States. The Green-wing, how- ever, still elects to go well to the north. The Blue-wing is the common summer Teal of the open prairie regions of the north
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Drawing by R. I. Brasher BLUE-WINGED TEAL (5 nat. size) It becomes quite gentle and tame under protection Photo by H. K. Ji-li r. mrtisy of Outing fub. to. BLUE-WINGED TEALS About one month old thing, and that they are breeding further south than usual because of protection. For the same reason, since the abolition of spring shooting, they are said to be nesting more and more in the central-western States. The Green-wing, how- ever, still elects to go well to the north. The Blue-wing is the common summer Teal of the open prairie regions of the northwest. In selecting its nesting-site it does not retire as far from the water as the Green-wing, but generally chooses the thick growth of prairie grass of the jireceding year's growth, only a few rods back from the shallow marshy sloughs. Sometimes, however, it is placed on the dry prairie, half a mile from water. The mother Blue-wing always approaches her nest with great caution, not flying directly to it, but, alighting at a distance, she sneaks through the s^rass and weeds. In leaving the nest she. 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 Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943. New York, The University Society
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