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HUNTING AND FISHING IN FLORIDA. 



from the shore within easy 

 shooting distance. But those 

 same ducks, when out on the 

 river, would not allow a boat 

 to approach wathin gunshot 

 of them. 



The most common species 



of duck on the Indian River 



is the Bluebill or Blackhead, 



but "there are others." The 



Widgeon and Pintail are 



abundant, and the Shoveller, 



Blue and Green-wing Teal, 



Ringneck, and Ruddy Duck 



^ '■"' '''^'" are also common. Gadwells 



and Black Ducks (both Northern and Florida) are not uncommon in 



places, while various other species occur more or less commonly, 



according to the severity of the Northern winter. 



WILD DUCKS. 



