FEATHERS FOR FLIES' WINGS. 95 



almost any fly. The feathers are, unfortunately, soft, 

 and the fibres break off short with continuous use. 



Fig. 47. Breast feathers from a teal ; although 



almost any duck will yield feathers 

 like this. 

 The feathers having the finest speckle are those 



obtained from the Canadian Wood Duck, the Egyptian 



Goose, or the Indian Runner Duck. 



