standard-breds

Updated: July 8, 2026

Indeed, there's a fine thrill in the flight of ducks darting dwarfs compared to these standard-breds, whose pinions sweep but once to the triple-beat of the twinkling red-heads and canvas-backs. You can tell the difference by the twinkle, when the distance over water confuses the eye as to size.

Will Levington Comfort - Child and Country: A Book of the Younger Generation