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12
1900
Feb. 21
to Mar. 10
(7)

The Brant and honking Canadian Geese
are noble birds and are shown to ad-
vantage in their roomy quarters.

A pair of Shovellers {Shovelers}, the male, a very
handsome bird, and the broad bills well
meriting the name, a flock of Gadwall
and Wigeon and one compartment
full of beautiful Pintails, all were
surrounded by admiring observers.
The male Pintails (Dafila acuta) are
graceful birds with an air of refine-
ment, and they sit daintily on the
water and display that rich brown heads
and black necks with delicate white stripe.

The European Wigeon, represented by
about a dozen birds are an attractive
bird. They are quite unlike our American
representative.

The Ducks mentioned above include
all our New England pond and river
Ducks, except the Green-winged Teal, which
is very much like the European (Anas)
Nettion crecca as told above.

Of the bay and sea Ducks there are
two American species the Red Head
(Aythya americana) and the Canvas back
(Aythya vallisneria). Immature birds
are easily distinguished by the size and
shape of the bill. The Pochard of
Europe, a near relative of one Redhead, is in
the same cage. It is a fine Duck —