Author: W. L. McAtee
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780365150961
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Excerpt from Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds Islands are attractive as nesting sites, especially to deep-water ducks, but sometimes because of difficulty or neglect in inspecting them, they become harbors for vermin. Wood ducks and a few other species that naturally nest in holes in trees will use nest boxes. These may be placed on trees or on posts within a few feet of the ground or water, along shore or on islands. Each should have an inside space measuring about a foot in each direction, with an Opening 4 by inches in one side near the top. The roof should be Sloped, projected well beyond the sides, and hinged to permit access to the interior. A cleated walk or slab with bark on it should be provided, leading to the entrance by an easy grade. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: A. F. Burgess
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 724
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"The propagation of upland game birds is an industry of considerable magnitude in the United States, and there are within our borders some of the largest and most productive game farms in the world. Despite the large output already attained, the demand from state game departments and sportsmen's organizations for game birds and their eggs for restocking, from other propagators for additional breeding stock, and from fanciers and zoological gardens for exhibition specimens is so large that it is seldom necessary to dispose of birds for food purposes. Even when sale for food is necessitated (usually in the case of surplus males only), prices are good, as the demand is from the better class of restaurants, hotels, and clubs. Returns for birds used for the enhancement of sport are higher and as a rule entirely satisfactory to the producer."--Page ii.
Author: Waldo Lee McAtee
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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"The propagation of aquatic game birds in the United States is a small but growing industry. Approximately 50,000 wild ducks and 5,000 wild geese constitute the present annual production. some of these birds are bred by individual or organized sportsmen for their own use, some by fanciers because of their interest in birds, and others by breeders for sale. The market for two species, the mallard duck and the Canada goose, demands birds for use in restocking, for decoys, and for food. Sale for food is the exception rather than the rule, and is to better class of restaurants, hotels and clubs, so that good prices are realized. Species other than mallard and Canada goose are produced only in small numbers and are sold to propagators and collectors of ornamental birds and to zoological gardens. the demand for all the species exceeds the supply, and for all but the two commonly bred kinds is sure to absorb all that are likely to be produced for a long time to come."--Page ii.
Author: Edward Howe Forbush
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Author: Chester A. Reed
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333570958
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Excerpt from American Game Birds Red-breasted mergansers (m ergus serrator) share most of the local names with the preceding species. They are, however, more commonly found on salt than on fresh water. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Chester Albert Reed
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266419396
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Excerpt from Bird Guide: Water Birds, Game Birds and Birds of Prey East of the Rockies While strolling through a piece of woodland, or perhaps along the marsh or seashore, we see a bird, a strange bird, - one we never saw before. Instantly, our curiosity is aroused, and the question arises, What is it? There is the bird! How can we find out whatkind it is? The Ornithologist'of a few years ago had but one course open to him, that is to shoot the bird, take it home, then pore through pages of descriptions until one was found to correspond withthe specimen. Obviously, such methods cannot be pursued today, both humane and economical reasons prohibiting. We have but one alternative left us: We must make copious notes of all the peculiarities and markings of the bird that is be? Fore us. On our return home, we get down our bird books, and there are many excellent ones. After carefully lookingv'through the whole library, we find that, although many of our books are well illustrated none of them have the picture of what we seek, so we adopt the tactics of the Old time Ornithologist, before mentioned, and pore over pages of text, until finally we know what our bird was. It is for just such emergencies as this - to identify a bird when you see it, and where you see it, that this little pocket Bird Guide is prepared. May it be the medium for saving many of today' s seekers for bird truths, from the many trials and tribulations willingly encountered, and hard and thorny roads gladly traveled by the author in his quest for knowledge of bird ways. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Chester Albert Reed
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331417258
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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Excerpt from Illustrated Bird Dictionary and Note Book: Water Birds, Game Birds and Birds of Prey All birds of this Family have lobate - web bed feet, that is each toe has a distinct web. This species has a black, white and gray plumage; in summer the whole back of neck is jet black, while in winter it is gray. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Edward Howe Forbush
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ISBN: 9781332240715
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Excerpt from Some Under-Water Activities of Certain Waterfowl In preparing a work on Massachusetts birds it became necessary to settle some questions regarding the habits of birds in respect to which the statements of ornithologists do not agree. For example, ornithologists have gone on record with statements to the effect that the Coot, Brant, Gadwall or other waterfowl never dive; that grebes and certain other birds never use the wings for propulsion under water; that Wood Ducks and other arboreal nesting ducks do not carry the young from the nest to the water, etc. Such statements have been made by men whom ornithologists respect, but they should not have been made, as there is no possibility of proving them, and they are very likely to be misleading, to say the least. He who says that a bird never does what it is possible for that bird to do is assuming too much knowledge for mortal man. We may well record what we have seen birds do, or report what any trustworthy observer has seen, but if we attempt to deny that a bird does this or that, or to base any theory on such an assumption, the burden of proof is on our heads, and sooner or later we may find ourselves in error. Birds' habits vary according to circumstances and localities. Individual temperaments and behavior differ greatly. No description of the habits of a bird will do for all conditions and for all parts of its range. Some statements were made in my "History of the Game Birds, Wild-Fowl and Shore Birds" which have been adversely criticised. In nearly every case prior investigation or observation had convinced me that they were correct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Frank Amasa Bates
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334721953
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Excerpt from The Game Birds of North America: A Descriptive Check-List Mexico. Common, in summer, in the large fresh-water ponds; earlier and later in the season in the bays and harbors. Exceedingly wary and difficult of approach, diving at the slightest suspicion of danger and with remark able powers ih this direction. The esh has a decidedly fishy taste, but baked breast of 10011 and loon stew are esteemed as delicacies by many. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: Boyd Robert Horsbrugh
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267636600
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Excerpt from The Game-Birds Water-Fowl of South Africa IN this volume I have endeavoured to give descriptions of the game-birds and water-fowl found within South African limits - that is to say, south of a line drawn through the Zambesi River from east to west. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
