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other, that Morillons are not young Golden-eyes, as many sup¬ 
pose. This supposition, I hare little doubt, arises from the 
color of the female Golden-eye being pretty much like that of 
the Mormon. The shape, however, is different, and the size of 
the female Golden-eye nearly equal to that of the male. I have 
shot them, right and left when diving together, the female being 
the most wary of the two. The Morillon may be in the same 
flock, as different kinds of divers often are; but there is not 
half the caution required to get a shot at him, and, when com¬ 
pared, he is much rounder in shape and one-third smaller in 
size. It may be said, ‘ and why should not this be the young 
of the same species V I answer, ‘ that the young males of all 
the Duck tribe that breed in this country, from the Mallard to 
the Teal, gain their bright feathers the first moulting, after 
which the young males are at least equal in size to the females; 
but my chief reason I have already given, if the Morillon is the 
young bird, why should he reverse the usual order of things, 
and be less tender and delicate than his parents'?’ 
“ When several are diving together, you must get as near as 
possible without alarming them ; and, selecting a couple who 
dive at the same moment, hoot away the others, who will be 
far out of reach before their companions come up. They will 
probably never miss them until they have taken two or three 
dives, thus giving you an opportunity of getting the shot; of 
which you would have had a much worse chance while they 
were together. 
“ In recommending this, be it observed, I am supposing the 
ground of difficult access ; when favorable, even a novice should 
be able to get within a run of any number of fowl, without 
being seen by the most wary of the flock, and can then make 
his selection. For my own part, I hardly ever adopt this plan, 
out where the ground is bare and open, an unpractised wild¬ 
fowl shooter would stand no chance otherwise. 
“ When the flock is large, it always puzzles a beginner to 
ascertain the length of time they are under water, in order to 
know what time he may safely allow for his last run, which in 
