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is not all, for any duck which can last out the 
New England winter will carry off a good load 
of shot, as the bird must have an abundance of 
vitality and an extra heavy suit of underwear 
to endure the climate. Both these our hero has. 
The Bluebill comes readily to decoys of almost 
any species of ducks, and fair shooting may 
often be had from a blind. 
LESSER BLUEBILL. 
(Aythya affinis.) 
There are two species of this family, the 
Greater and the Lesser Scaup. The little fel- 
low is a counterpart of his big brother, and for 
some time the naturalists of our country were 
in doubt as to the propriety of considering more 
than one species, but the final decision has been 
that the Small Bluebill is properly distinct. 
The Lesser Seaup is southern in its range, 
breeding quite commonly in suitable localities 
in the west, and is known in many districts as 
the ‘‘Black Jack.’”’? It is possible that some 
nest in New England’s remote corners. They 
are not uncommon here during the breeding 
season. In its winter travels this species goes 
a long way farther into the south than does 
