| I To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All e... Read more of A Scandal In Bohemia at Mystery Stories.ca | InformationalPrivacy |
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Most ViewedPuddle DucksPuddle ducks are typically birds of fresh, shallow marshes ... Cinnamon Teal In the Pacific Flyway, cinnamon teal are far more common th... Shoveler Length--19½ Weight--1½ lbs. Shovelers, 'spoonbills' to ... Oldsquaw Length--20½ in. Weight--2 lbs. A slim, brightly plumage... Brant Length--24-25 in. Weight--3¼ - 3¾ lbs. These are sea ge... Blue-winged Teal Length--16 Weight--15 oz. Their small size and twisting... Eclipse Plumage Most ducks shed their body feathers twice each year. Nearly... Wigeon Length--21 Weight--1¾ lbs. These are nervous birds, qui... Swans Trumpeter--Length--59 in. Weight--28 lbs. Wh... Snow Geese Length--29-31 in. Weight--6½-7½ lbs. Two races of snow ... Least ViewedPintailLength--26 Weight--1¾ lbs. These ducks use all four fly... Gadwall Length--21 Weight--2 lbs. Gadwalls are most numerous in... Harlequin Length--17 in. Weight--1½ lbs. Glossy slate-blue plumag... Black Duck Length--24 in. Weight--2¾ lbs. A bird of the eastern St... Common Merganser Length--25½ in. Weight--2½ lbs. This species is larger ... Hooded Merganser Length--18 in. Weight--1½ lbs. Often seen in pairs, or ... Canada Geese Numerous and popular, Canada geese are often called honkers... White-fronted Geese Length--29 in. Weight--6¼ lbs. Migrates chiefly in the ... Mallard Length--24 Weight--2¾ lbs. The mallard is our most comm... Green-winged Teal Length--15 in. Weight--14 oz. Quite hardy--some birds s... |
WigeonLength--21 Weight--1¾ lbs. These are nervous birds, quick to take alarm. Their flight is fast, irregular, with many twists and turns. In a bunched flock, their movements have been compared to those of pigeons. When open water is handy, wigeons often raft up offshore until late afternoon when they move to marshes and ponds to feed. The white belly and forewing are very showy in the air. Drakes whistle; hens have a loud kaow and a lower qua-awk. Next: Shoveler Previous: Gadwall
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