. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 224 Descriptive Zoology. Uf :* i> :0: ii^^^r:^M,. is large and keeled to support the flying muscles. The barbules have hooklets which unite the barbs, forming a firm vane. The Carinatae are divided into a number of orders. The Diving Birds. — The diving birds have webbed (or lobed) feet and are. expert in swimming and diving. The wings are usually small or rudimentary. In many the tail is rudimentary. Our local examples are the grebes and loons, though these are little seen except by the field naturalist, hunter, or fishe
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 224 Descriptive Zoology. Uf :* i> :0: ii^^^r:^M,. is large and keeled to support the flying muscles. The barbules have hooklets which unite the barbs, forming a firm vane. The Carinatae are divided into a number of orders. The Diving Birds. — The diving birds have webbed (or lobed) feet and are. expert in swimming and diving. The wings are usually small or rudimentary. In many the tail is rudimentary. Our local examples are the grebes and loons, though these are little seen except by the field naturalist, hunter, or fisher. Their legs are set far back in adaptation to their main use, the result being that they must stand upright and can hardly walk. The plumage is thick and well oiled, to fit them for diving. Water does not penetrate be- tween the feathers, so the skin is not wet. The grebes have lobed toes and are about the size of our smallest ducks. They dive like a flash when alarmed, but it is not true that they can dive between the flash of a gun and the time that the shot can reach them. The grebe is commonly called " ; The loon is our largest diver. Its peculiar cry, sometimes resembling a hysterical laugh, has given rise to the expression, " crazy as a ; The loon does not try to escape pursuers by flight, but dives and swims long distances under water, so that it is seldom shot. Fig. 131. Pied-billed Grebe or Hell-diver, From Eckstonn's TAe Bird 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 Colton, Buel P. (Buel Preston), 1852-1906. Toronto : Copp, Clark
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