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TRUMPETER SWAN. 275 
proached from the windward. Should the wind blow 
hard, the hunter will be pretty sure to get a shot. A 
thick coating protects their bodies, and consequently 
they are hard to kill. When flying, theirlong neck seems 
out of proportion, and although a large bird, their flight 
is exceedingly swift. Their cry is a mixture, sounding 
like half crane, half goose. Some authorities consider 
them good eating. Don’t try it, unless you are inquis- 
itive, or desirous of experimenting. 
