The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds (1918) (14563574269)

Identifier: cu31924090257605 (find matches)
Title: The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: National Geographic Society (U.S.) Henshaw, Henry W. (Henry Wetherbee), 1850-1930 Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. illus Kennard, Frederic Hedge, 1865- Cooke, Wells Woodbridge, 1858-1916 Shiras, George, 1859-
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Washington, D. C., National Geographic Society
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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-breasted . . 109 Pheasant, Ring-necked 144 Pigeon, Band-tailed 136 Passenger 136 Pintail 113 Plover, Black-bellied 134 Golden 134 Upland 130 Prairie-chicken 142 Ptarmigan. White-tailed.... 144 Willow 144 Quail, Bob-VVhite 140 Chestnut-bellied scaled 138 Gambels 138 Mearns 140 Mountain 138 Scaled 138 Scaled Chestnut-bel-lied 138 \alley 138 Rail. Clapper 123 Khig 123 Virginia 125 Redhead 113 Sage-hen 142 Sanderling 130 Sandpiper, Pectoral 130 Spotted 130 Scoter, American 117 Surf 117 White-winged 117 Shoveller 1 n Snipe, Wilsons 128 Si.ira 125 Stilt, Black-necked 128 Swan, Trumpeter 121 Teal, Blue-winged in Cinnamon in Green-winged in Turkey, Wild 144 Turnstone, Black 134 Ruddy 134 Widgeon, European in Willet 132 Woodcock 128 Vellow-Legs, Greater 134 Lesser 134 For descrii>rion see page 146147120 147146118143141141143141 143137129 108108126 108145137137 112135 135131143145145141 139139141139139 139139122122124112143131131131146146116126129I-41-9120no126no 145148 135no133 12() 135148
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Photographs by r.eoige Shiras, 3nl A MALLARD DUCK AND HER LGG-BILLED NEST In the upper picture the camera sportsman has shot this game bird in its northernMichigan breeding ground. The lower picture indicates that the Mallard family will soonbe increased bv one more than a bakers dozen. ISO ENCOURAGING BIRDS AROUND THE HOME By FREDERICK H. KENNARD NOW that our country has reallyawakened to the im;jortance ofhird life to the citizens, and atlast enacted some \erv wise legislation,forhidding the killing of migratory andinsectiAorous fiirds, putting migratorygame l)irds under Federal control, andforhidding the importation of ptlnmagefrom abroad, public interest in birds andtheir great economic value seems to havebeen stirred as nev-er before. fiirds come north for the \erv special;)urpose of finding a proper place fcjr therearing of their \x)ung, and, this task ac-com))lished, as autumn a)ipro<aches, soonde)),art in search of areas where therewill be throughout the winter plenty offoo