TRAVELS OF WATERFOWL 



So it must be in its travels about the marsh, the duck learns its place in 

 the environment, learns the location of the various areas it uses for life's 

 requirements, and learns the routes, the leads, and passes that link one place 

 with the other. Some of these places and routes may be learned independ- 

 ently, but often the bird is first directed to these by the actions of experi- 

 enced companions. In companionship with others, each bird gradually 

 expands the range of its activities as it learns to accommodate itself to an 

 ever enlarging world. 



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