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as on the fresh water lakes of Maine and 

 Canada. 



This bird is well known to those who have 

 their eyes open to observation of the creatures 

 of forest and stream, lake and river, but to 

 that class who do not observe on land and 

 water, he remains a shrouded mystery, even 

 when abundant. Considered from all points, 

 for its odd ways in the water, remarkable an- 

 atomical structure, curious nesting- habits 

 and astonishing- call-notes, or song-, if you wish 

 to call it so, this bird of ^reat swimming- and 

 diving- powers is one of our most interesting- 

 species. Carefully observed, the habits will 

 be found so very odd as to command our 

 strict attention, and our admiration will in- 

 crease as we endeavor to comprehend their 

 ways and manners. 



To the lake ang-ler, wherever found, from 

 the Rang-elys and Adirondacks to the clear 

 waters of northern Michig-an and Minnesota, 

 the Loon is a familiar lig-ure. In the spring- 

 many g-o to the far north to nest but many re- 

 main within our boundaries. It usually ar- 

 rives in the northern part of the Union from 

 middle March to the fii-st of April, and not 

 rarely comes before the ice is all g-one from 

 the lakes, and sometimes feeds from the open 

 spots in the rivers. 



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