CHAPTER XXIX. 



DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF DUCKS. 

 RED-HEADED DUCK, OR RED-HEAD. ANAS FERINA. 



"Beyond a point, just opening to the view, 

 A fleet of ducks collect their scattered crew ; 

 Part, soon alarmed, with sudden splattei'ing, soar, 

 The rest, remaining, seek "the farther shore." 



HABITS, DESCRIPTION, ETC. 



HE red-head, second alone in delicacy of 

 flavor to the canvas-back, will now claim 

 our attention. It frequents very much 

 the same grounds with the preceding 

 variety, although not so exclusively 

 wedded to the waters of the Chesapeake 

 but that it can be found in other 

 localities in considerable profusion, even 

 during the luxuriance of the valisineria. The red-head, like the 



poachard, or bald-pate, feeds on the blades of the Avater-celery, 



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