This book contains a concise yet comprehensive field guide to the ducks, geese and swans of North America. Complete with a plethora of detailed illustrations and diagrams, this handbook is perfect for the wildfowl enthusiast, and is well deserving of a place in any collection of sporting literature. This text was intended to readily provide answers and settle the arguments that take place around the camp stove after a day's shoot, and as such is not as scientific or difficult to digest as similar literature - making it perfect for beginners. The chapters of this book include: 'Family Tree of Ducks, Geese and Swans', 'The Family, Anatidae', 'Duck Topography', 'Scientific Nomenclature', 'Moults and Plumages', 'Identification of a Specimen in Hand', 'Sex and Age Determination', 'Mating and Nesting Habits', 'Feeding Habits', 'Hybridism', 'Botulism', et cetera. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction to shooting wildfowl.