The White-fronted Goose is common in the Mississippi Valley and on the Pacific Coast.
The Canada Goose travels many thousand miles each year in its migrations.
Geese nest on the ground, the nest being made of grasses and twigs and thickly lined with down.
Ducks.
The Mallard is the origin of our domestic bird, and is widely spread over the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America. In the winter it migrates in countless flocks to the warmer States.
WILD DUCK.
The Black Duck is sometimes called the Black Mallard. The Red-head Duck along the Atlantic Coast feeds in salt water. The Canvasback is in great demand on account of the superior quality of its flesh as food. Both the Red-head and Canvasback are fond of feeding on wild celery, and it is said that it is this that gives their flesh the fine flavor.
The Pelicans.