A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants, Volume 4Gray & Bowen, 1831 |
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Page 14
... usually indicates the vicinity of land . It is widely dispersed over the various shores of the ocean . I observed them on the coast of Florida and Georgia , where they were very numerous and noisy . They fre- quently settle on the ...
... usually indicates the vicinity of land . It is widely dispersed over the various shores of the ocean . I observed them on the coast of Florida and Georgia , where they were very numerous and noisy . They fre- quently settle on the ...
Page 42
... usually weigh more than twelve ounces ; and it measures about sixteen inches from the point of the bill to the tip of the tail , and from the extremity of each wing , when ex- tended , nearly two feet . The bill is of a dark brown col ...
... usually weigh more than twelve ounces ; and it measures about sixteen inches from the point of the bill to the tip of the tail , and from the extremity of each wing , when ex- tended , nearly two feet . The bill is of a dark brown col ...
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... in flocks in the winter , and flying in pairs in summer ; bringing up their young by the water side , and leading them to their food as soon as out of the shell . Their nests are usually built among heath or rushes , THE DUCK GENUS . 43.
... in flocks in the winter , and flying in pairs in summer ; bringing up their young by the water side , and leading them to their food as soon as out of the shell . Their nests are usually built among heath or rushes , THE DUCK GENUS . 43.
Page 44
... usually built among heath or rushes , not far from the water ; and they lay twelve , fourteen , or more eggs before they sit : yet this is not always their meth- od ; the dangers they continually encounter from their situation sometimes ...
... usually built among heath or rushes , not far from the water ; and they lay twelve , fourteen , or more eggs before they sit : yet this is not always their meth- od ; the dangers they continually encounter from their situation sometimes ...
Page 54
... usually flying in long lines , though sometimes in a triangle , like geese , with their long bills resting on their breasts . Charles Bonaparte has confounded this bird with the brown species , from which however it appears to be ...
... usually flying in long lines , though sometimes in a triangle , like geese , with their long bills resting on their breasts . Charles Bonaparte has confounded this bird with the brown species , from which however it appears to be ...
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