. Birds through the years . storm setin, followed by freezing weather, while the bird is thusburied, a crust is formed which imprisons him, and starva-tion is his fate. Woodsmen who spend much time in theforest during the winter tell me that more Grouse perishfrom this cause than from all others. Of course this istrue only of a region of deep snow and extreme cold. There is much about the Ruffed Grouse that arousesones keenest admiration. His splendid powers of flightare manifested as he goes booming through the forest, orsails swiftly on set wings through the thickets. His beau-tiful plumage
. Birds through the years . storm setin, followed by freezing weather, while the bird is thusburied, a crust is formed which imprisons him, and starva-tion is his fate. Woodsmen who spend much time in theforest during the winter tell me that more Grouse perishfrom this cause than from all others. Of course this istrue only of a region of deep snow and extreme cold. There is much about the Ruffed Grouse that arousesones keenest admiration. His splendid powers of flightare manifested as he goes booming through the forest, orsails swiftly on set wings through the thickets. His beau-tiful plumage is made up of those subdued shades whichso perfectly harmonize with Natures color scheme of thewoods. His drumming is a unique and highly interestingoperation, and no better picture of a feathered dandy canbe found than a male Grouse as he struts back and forth onsome fallen monarch of the forest. He is a true citizen ofthe woods, and neither migrates nor hibernates, but looksthe winter in the eye and bids the wind CHAPTER XI
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