308 FEATHERED GAME 



life are ' ' sink-boxes, " "gun-punts," "ten- 

 bo res, " and duck-calls. 



These kill much easier than do most ducks, 

 No. 8 shot is plenty large enough for them 

 and they are worthy of a place on any man's 

 table when well cooked, or in his cabinet when 

 properly stuffed the two principal reasons 

 for their rapid decrease in our streams and 

 marshes. 



These, too, are said to thrive well under do- 

 mestication, though rather less hardy than the 

 ' ' green- wings. ' ' 



THE SHOVELEK, OE SPOONBILL DUCK. 



(Spatula clypeata.) 



The Spoonbill Duck is less hardy than the 

 average of our waterfowl, preferring more 

 southern latitudes. It is a species of wide dis- 

 persion, having its representatives in nearly 

 every quarter of the world. 



This duck is mainly a dweller in the fresh 

 water, only rare stragglers visiting the ocean 

 and then mostly in the migrations. One of the 

 most graceful among the waterfowl and a very 

 beautiful bird is the Shoveler. Its flight is 



