met with during the winter months occasionally, almost 

 wherever there is water enough for them to dive. 



In captivity this bird thrives admirably, and soon 

 becomes perfectly tame ; but although several broods 

 have been hatched off by pinioned birds on our ponds 

 at Lilford, we have vei'y seldom succeeded in rearing 

 any of them to maturity, either by hand-feeding or 

 leaving them to the care of their parents. 



