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BLACK DUCKS IN NESTING TIME. 
Early in April, several pairs of ducks, including the black, 
mallard and wood duck, began looking over the grounds of the 
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setting, while her mate could usually be seen leisurely floating 
on the water near by. 
Some days later a pair of mallards appeared and the female 
began building a nest close to that of the black duck’s but at a 
trifle lower elevation. She evidently was not well satisfied with 
such crowded quarters or possibly the ground wae a bit too low 
or wet, for after placing a few sticks and flew awa’ 
to be seen no more about the place. Not so with her partner, 
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