32 FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



twelve. The colour of the eggs is a buffy white, the 

 length about two inches, and the breadth one and a half. 

 The young when first hatched are covered with dark brown 

 down. 



The Pochard is well known in America, Denmark, 

 Sweden, Holland, Russia, North Germany, and some other 

 countries of Europe. It is also found in the Islands of 

 Orkney and Shetland. 



