THE GOOSANDER.

- Tue Goosander is frequently seen upon
the coasts of the United States in the
depth of winter. In its remote resorts in
the north, it fears the cold much less than
the ice, as in that condition, its supply
of food is cut off. They are very glut-
tonous, and, like the Albatross, some-
times swallow a fish too large to enter
whole into the stomach. The Goosander
is said to lay twelve to fourteen whitish
egos, almost equally pointed at both ends ;
and to nest among the bushes or grass.
They generally breed in the northern re-
gions, but have been found as far south
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