Lake Umbagog, Maine.
1894
Sept  29
(No 2)         
 it but we quickly agreed that the only possible chance         
was to paddle out into the Lake and getting behind            ]
 the island to land and stalk it on shore. Godwin                  
was to remain on the reef for the chance of a flying shot.   
To my great surprise the Goose did not show any
alarm at our movements although we took down the
camera and embarked in full view of it. Once as
we were paddling [delete]past [/delete] out of the cover it raised
its head and looked at us but only for a moment
We soon shut it out of our sight behind the island
and then in both felt nearly sure of it. On landing
I found that I could walk erect without being seen
and when I reached the bank and looked over
there was the Goose nearly where we left it but
but in the water with its head down, apparently feeding.
I shot at its head and killed the bird instantly.
It proved to be a male, in good condition but not
fat. On skinning it I was unable to find any
indication that it had been previously wounded
or that it was not in perfect health. It is strange
that it should have selected such a rocky shore for
a resting place, stranger still that it should have
alighted so close in without first reconnoitering the
place, and strangest of all that it should have
allowed us to circumvent it so clearly & openly.
[margin]Canada 
Goose
shot at
Black Id.[/margin]
  In the afternoon I fired another shot - a very
long one - at a duck which I at once recognized
as a Widgeon - an old drake. It flew past us as 
we were rowing down river near Leonard's Pond &
went on apparently unhurt.