. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . he sheerfun of the thing. In this way an endless procession of Scaups, Mallards. Teal,Shovellers, and Canvas-backs, was hurried along before our admiring of the birds rose upon reaching the rapids, to re-alight well up stream;but some, Butterballs, Mergansers, and such, preferred the exhilaration of therapids themsehes. Glancing upstream, we noted what appeared to ].)e a lazily with tlie shifting of the current. Judge of our surprise when, atclose quarte
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . he sheerfun of the thing. In this way an endless procession of Scaups, Mallards. Teal,Shovellers, and Canvas-backs, was hurried along before our admiring of the birds rose upon reaching the rapids, to re-alight well up stream;but some, Butterballs, Mergansers, and such, preferred the exhilaration of therapids themsehes. Glancing upstream, we noted what appeared to ].)e a lazily with tlie shifting of the current. Judge of our surprise when, atclose quarters, the log resolved itself into a compact mass of Coots, a hundredor so at least. They made a pretty sight with their new spring suits and theirglistening ivorv l)ills, each ciowding his neighljor like boys on a bob-sled. Asthey swept [)ast we could almost belie\e that the leader shouted, Isnt thissport! Great! we answered. Ro\al sport it certainh- was, and the l)irdstook their ducking in the rajiids with tlie best of humor, altho the companvwas badly broken up by the pounding of the waters. We found them half an. Taken in Douglas County. Photo bj tlu- Author. BIRD THE COOT DID NOT T.^KE WELL (SL.^TE AGAINST A GREEN BACKGROUND). BUT IT MAY BE DESCRIED AT THE LEFT EXECUTING THE LAST KICK, THE WHITE PATCH FORMED BY THE TIPS OF THE SECONDARIES SHOWING PLAINLY. THE AMERICAN COOT. 615 hour later preening tlieir featliers on a gravelly shoal and discussing, doubt-less, their thrilling experience. Every one is familiar with the shufiling manner in which a Coot risesfrom the water, floundering and kicking to get up steam; then lumbering offat a low height only to splash down again at what it supposes a safe the spell of persecution the birds learn to get up more nimbi}-, and
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