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geese, the pelicans, the petrels, the gulls and terns, and 

 the divers. Of the geese, the wild goose, or Canada goose, 

 is most commonly seen in its migrations. Of the native 

 ducks we have many kinds, almost all rapidly disappear- 

 ing before the "sportsman." The pelicans are large fish- 

 eating birds, with a huge bag-like lower bill. In this 

 country the white pelican is not uncommon. The large- 



Fi<;. 2D1. Spotted sandpiper (Act it is macularia). 



winged petrels follow in the wake of coastal vessels. The 

 terns, which are slender birds with a straight bill, 1 were 

 once abundant along our coast, but have been decimated to 

 " ornament" bonnets. The gulls, which are heavier than 

 the terns and have hooked bills, are still abundant over 

 all bodies of water. Finally, the loons are large birds, 



1 Fig. 292. 



