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noise ; at other times it seldom takes 
wing, but dives on the least alarm, and 
will remain under water, amongst the reeds 
or other aquatic plants, with only its beak 
above, for the sake of respiration,* 
After the breeding season, it is fre* 
quently seen in some of our inlets of the 
sea, where it is said to feed on shrimps. 
This bird is an inhabitant of both Europe 
and America. 
* We believe this mode of self-preservation to be com* 
mon with all the species. 
