. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . eeding from the northernUnited States to Labrador andthe lower Mackenzie ; south inwinter to Mexico. Nest. — Usually on low moundin marsh, made of grass andleaves, lined with down. Re-ported also in old nests of Fig. and eagles, in trees. Eggs: 6 to 7, dull white. Few wild bird notes are more inspiring than the honk, honk, haicank, honk, of a long line of Canada geese flying with apparent de-liberation but with really terrific speed overhead, calling
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . eeding from the northernUnited States to Labrador andthe lower Mackenzie ; south inwinter to Mexico. Nest. — Usually on low moundin marsh, made of grass andleaves, lined with down. Re-ported also in old nests of Fig. and eagles, in trees. Eggs: 6 to 7, dull white. Few wild bird notes are more inspiring than the honk, honk, haicank, honk, of a long line of Canada geese flying with apparent de-liberation but with really terrific speed overhead, calling as they goin notes that carry for a mile over marsh, lake, and prairie. Thebig strong wings whish loudly overhead far out of shotgun range,and often a low conversational gabble can be heard under the loudhonking. Few of our game birds, by intelligent caution and watch-fulness, have withstood so successfully the deep laid schemes andmurderous devices of pot-hunters and sportsmen as this noble, spir-ited bird. The widest expanse of water, marsh, or prairie is soughtfor the days feeding and resting ground, and the country surveyed. 68 DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS in lofty circles before the flock descends. Some of the long necksare always stretched and some keen eyes on guard, but danger liesin the hidden hunter, the decoy, and the lantern. The rice lakes areusually abandoned as too deadly, and much of the food of the geeseis obtained in fall from stubble fields, scattered wheat, oats, barley,or corn ; or in spring from fields of sprouting grain. In summer,grass furnishes most of their food, but many of the small water ani-mals, such as snails, minnows, and tadpoles, are eaten. As the geesestill breed over parts of the United States and Canada, the eggs areoften found and frequently hatched under hens, tarne geese, or tur-keys. A hen can cover three eggs very nicely. The young becomeperfectly tame, and are affectionate, exceedingly bright, interestingpets, always ruling the poultry y
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