8 . 
The last comment applies to their flight ability and 
propensity. On calm days, the ducks are quite "spooky" and 
will take flight readily if approached too fast. They do not 
appear to have the grace of flight or staying power so commonly 
associated with other members of the teal family. This is 
further borne out by the observations that on windy days the 
ducks were very reluctant to fly and would attempt to escape 
our presence only by running along the ground, or if hard 
pressed by abrupt flights of 50 to 100 feet. 
Raymond J. Kramer 
Div. of Fish & Game 
Kaumakakai, Molokai 
June 10, 1959 
