Ducks Birds 
placed far back and wide apart, and the creature is 
under a constant strain to keep the body balanced 
when walking. For this reason, ducks should never 
be chased; they will often fall dead when they are 
obliged to run rapidly, especially in the summer. 
REFERENCES 
Tue Pouttry Book, H. Weir. 
OutTpoor Work, Miller. 
Habits of Mallards, Brrps THat Hunt anp arE HunrtreD, 
Neltje Banchan. 
“Strange Creatures with Strange Voices,’’ FIELD AND Forest, 
N. S. Mathews. 
‘Birds’ Winter Beds,’’ A WatTcHER IN THE Woops, Dallas 
Lore Sharp. 
“Merganser,” and “A Wild Duck,” in Ways or Woop 
Foitx, W. J. Long. 
DUCKS 
When first the grass grows green in spring, 
And from bare boughs the robins sing, 
Before the orioles come back, 
I hear the ducks go, ‘‘Quack! quack! quack!’ 
They paddle round and dive and float 
Just where I like to sail my boat, 
And when IJ run, from school set free, 
They make such funny eyes at me. 
They never cry, nor fuss, nor fret, 
About the springtime rain and wet, 
And have no heed of sheltering roofs 
Because they all wear “‘waterproofs.”’ 
—Clinton Scollard. 
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