. Birds of lakeside and prairie . reservation at Fort Sheridan. There are not many ruffedgrouse left in the country along the lake. The birds havebeen shot by market hunters and others until the hearing ofa log drumming in the spring is an ornithological epoch. Ihad been at target practice on the Fort Sheridan rifle range,and was on my way from the firing point to relieve a manbehind the butts. To reach the objective point I was forcedto go through dense underbrush to the bottom of a deep was just about to jump the little brook which flows at thebase of the shelving ravine bank when I
. Birds of lakeside and prairie . reservation at Fort Sheridan. There are not many ruffedgrouse left in the country along the lake. The birds havebeen shot by market hunters and others until the hearing ofa log drumming in the spring is an ornithological epoch. Ihad been at target practice on the Fort Sheridan rifle range,and was on my way from the firing point to relieve a manbehind the butts. To reach the objective point I was forcedto go through dense underbrush to the bottom of a deep was just about to jump the little brook which flows at thebase of the shelving ravine bank when I heard a clucking andhissing noise. Before time was given to me to realize whatliving thing was present, there was a rushing sound, followedby the impact of a heavy body against my knee. It was acase for a minute of both mental and physical stagger. Recov-ering enough to look down, I saw two feet in front of me a hengrouse bridling, and with her feathers rufHed up until shelooked as big as a bufT-cochin. At the same time I became.
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