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AMERICAN OTTER—Lutra canadensis.

Range—All parts of temperate North America, encroaching closely on the Arctic region.

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GOLDEN PLOVER—Charadrius dominicus. Other names: Frost Bird, Bull Head.

Range—Nearly the whole of North America, breeding in the Arctic regions; south in winter to Patagonia.

Nest—In a small depression among the moss and dried grass of a small knoll.

Eggs—Four, of a pale yellowish ground color, with dark umber-brown spots scattered over the shell.