. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. November 10,1900] tttje Qve&ev rm$ &pavt*mcm 9. The Ducks Are On the Wing. The nipping wind is whistling and the gray clouds scnrry by; Upon the edges of the lakes the thin ice ribbons cling; The morning breeze is sighing through the rushes, dead and dry, And the gnns are gayly popping-for the ductB are on the wing. Thecanvasback drops quickly from the clouds toward the lake; From the marsh's weed-grown mud the lazy mallards swing; The dainty teal flies swift and low when daylight's colors break, And aU the air seems throbbing-when the ducks are on the
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. November 10,1900] tttje Qve&ev rm$ &pavt*mcm 9. The Ducks Are On the Wing. The nipping wind is whistling and the gray clouds scnrry by; Upon the edges of the lakes the thin ice ribbons cling; The morning breeze is sighing through the rushes, dead and dry, And the gnns are gayly popping-for the ductB are on the wing. Thecanvasback drops quickly from the clouds toward the lake; From the marsh's weed-grown mud the lazy mallards swing; The dainty teal flies swift and low when daylight's colors break, And aU the air seems throbbing-when the ducks are on the wing- The drake's discordant clamor sounds across the wind-stirred flood. And through the frosty, bracing air the countless pinions sing; The old sand blind is waiting, and the feyer's in onr blood. The red gods loud are calling-for the ducks are on the wing. So get t he twelre-bore ready; the old hunting coat as well; Decoys and ammunition, boots, and eyery needed thing; Leave this duU world behind you lor a while, and go to dwell Where Nature bids- yon welcome, and the ducks are on the wing. —Colorado Springs Gazette. It ie the bluejay is of little if any|value to the farmer and ie an all round nuisance in moat respects, as it destroys not only the eggs and young of quail and other game birds, but also of insectivorous birds that are valuable, and like the English sparrow is an avian pest. If the jay would make war upon the sparrow, or if he would spend a considerable portion of his time in the pursuit of predacious insects, it would be wise to tolerate him. But the good he does is so Blight, and the harm so great, that he is entitled to no consideration. He has always been a nuisance, both here and in Europe, whatever bis species. In England and Scotland, where the common jjy (Garrulus glandarias) has always been numerous, gamekeepers and sportsmen have waged war upon him for years, and even Parliament at one time saw fit to give him official recogni- tion by
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