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to perfection. This bird is an old friend of ours; 

 we have seen much of it in more southern haunts, 

 especially during the non-breeding season. Most if 

 not all the Tufted Ducks leave Devonshire for more 

 northern haunts in spring, but in the Dukeries they 



The Tufted Duck. 



are to be seen throughout the year, apparently in 

 undiminished numbers. There can be little doubt, 

 we think, that this Duck pairs for life; certainly it 

 may be seen in company with its mate summer and 

 winter alike. During winter the birds are sociable 

 and gregarious, and the fact is not so readily re- 

 marked, but as spring draws on they separate more, 

 and from that time onwards to the laying season 

 live almost exclusively in pairs. The nesting season 



