1890. 
Mar 7 
Florida, 
Canaveral, 
Banana Creek. 
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Common, associating chiefly with the 'Widgeon, feeding much in 
the fresh water ponds, tmt also frequently seen around the shores 
of the bays. An exceedingly shy bird, not decoying as readily 
as most of the other species. When flying it is difficult to dis¬ 
tinguish this duck from the Widgeon, the color of the ixnder parts 
appearing similar at a distance, W**dU-the wings have a similar 
white patch. As far as I could make out, the flight of the two 
species is practically the same. The notes of the Qadrel are very 
different from those of the Widgeon, and much nearer a quack than 
a whistie, When a number are feeding together they frequently make 
a good deal of noise. fjVneir notes resemble somewhat the bleating 
of a lamb, but are shorter._ /<* . Aji . J 4 
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