FEATHERS FOR FLIES' WINGS. 91 



Fig. 



46. This is a rather expensive feather from 

 a bustard. It is a great favourite, and a 

 couple of fibres are very attractive as tails to 

 almost any fly. The feathers are, unfor- 

 tunately, soft, and the fibres break off short 

 with continuous use. 



47. Breast feathers from a teal ; although 

 almost any duck will yield feathers like this. 



The feathers having the finest speckle 

 are those obtained from the Canadian Wood 

 Duck, the Egyptian Goose, or the Indian 

 Runner Duck. 



