TWO REMARKABLE WILD FOWL 

 SANCTUARIES 



THE eagerness with which wild ducks and geese recog- 

 nize safe waters and colonize new sanctuaries, is one of 

 the most astonishing and delightful manifestations of the 

 recognition and acceptance of protection by wild creatures. 

 Of all wild birds and mammals, the web-footed wild fowl 

 are the ones which most quickly and most joyously respond 

 to the hospitality of the man who keeps no shotgun. 



We have previously set forth in word and picture the 

 striking illustration found by Mr. Sanborn in the Wichita 

 National Bison Range, at Cache, Oklahoma, where he pho- 

 tographed a remarkable assemblage of ducks. Since that 

 incident, the world has come into knowledge of two others 

 which deserve equal attention. 



I. THE MINER SANCTUARY. 



At Kingsville, Ontario, which is in Essex County, about 

 30 miles from Detroit, Mr. J. H. Miner, a maker of bricks 

 and drain tile, drifted into the development of a wild-fowl 

 preserve which has made him famous. 



Thirteen years ago Mr. Miner made a small pond in a 

 meadow between his home and his factory, and offered free 

 board and lodging to any wild geese that might offer them- 

 selves. In 1904, he bought 7 Canada geese, clipped their 

 wings and placed them on the pond. At that time wild geese 

 were so scarce that no wild ones joined the tame flock until 

 1908, when eleven came, and remained until May 2, when 

 they went north. 



In 1909 thirty came, and tarried until May 2. In 1910 

 three hunched and fifty came, and since that time the annual 



