. Useful birds and their protection. Containing brief descriptions of the more common and useful species of Massachusetts, with accounts of their food habits, and a chapter on the means of attracting and protecting birds . rned to deposit theireggs in old nests of Hawks or Crows, in tall trees. When-ever the mother bird leaves the nest the eggs are easily seen,and while she sits it would seem impossible for her where-abouts to remain a secret to the keen-scented prowlers of thewoods. But her colors blend so perfectly with those of thedead leaves on the forest floor, and she sits so closely and
. Useful birds and their protection. Containing brief descriptions of the more common and useful species of Massachusetts, with accounts of their food habits, and a chapter on the means of attracting and protecting birds . rned to deposit theireggs in old nests of Hawks or Crows, in tall trees. When-ever the mother bird leaves the nest the eggs are easily seen,and while she sits it would seem impossible for her where-abouts to remain a secret to the keen-scented prowlers of thewoods. But her colors blend so perfectly with those of thedead leaves on the forest floor, and she sits so closely andremains so motionless among the shadows, that she escapesthe sharp-eyed Hawk. She gives out so little scent that thedog, skunk, or fox often passes quite near, unnoticing. The Grouse does not naturally fear man ; more than oncein the wilderness of the northwest a single bird has walkedup to within a few feet of me. They will sit on limbsjust above ones head, almost within reach, and regard onecuriously, but without much alarm. Usually in Massachu-setts when a human being comes near the nest the motherbird whirs loudly away. She has well learned the fear ofman; but in a place where no shooting was permitted, a large. PLATE XXII. —Ruffed Grouse, One Day old. {Photonrapli,from life, by C F. Hoduo.) (Froiii the ainuial report of theMassachusetts Commissioners on Fislieries and Game. 1;mi,i.)
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