. Bird-lore . have notbeen disturbed by e, g^ 1 [fPP^-7^*^^idySK^ Jto>^I^W human beings since/^^^/•^j^W^l^t^-C ^fc^^^^^Hfj^^W ^9°7- yet when not on*^^^^^^ ^^ ^■^ ^-^f^.ttM.\^ ^Yie nest they are very A HEATH HEX TWEXTV-FOUR HOURS OLD , , ,. wary, but, believmgthemselves unseen, they depend upon their concealing coloration for escape andso lie close. On June 12, incubation was begun on the clutch of eight eggs,the smallest complete clutch reported. Incubation in this case probablybegan not earlier than June 9. At least eight broods of young had alreadyhatched previous to that date. The period
. Bird-lore . have notbeen disturbed by e, g^ 1 [fPP^-7^*^^idySK^ Jto>^I^W human beings since/^^^/•^j^W^l^t^-C ^fc^^^^^Hfj^^W ^9°7- yet when not on*^^^^^^ ^^ ^■^ ^-^f^.ttM.\^ ^Yie nest they are very A HEATH HEX TWEXTV-FOUR HOURS OLD , , ,. wary, but, believmgthemselves unseen, they depend upon their concealing coloration for escape andso lie close. On June 12, incubation was begun on the clutch of eight eggs,the smallest complete clutch reported. Incubation in this case probablybegan not earlier than June 9. At least eight broods of young had alreadyhatched previous to that date. The period of incubation is twenty-four young birds closely resemble their surroundings and are difficult todetect, as they hide under leaves or crouch fiat on the ground, after the well-known habit of the Rufifed Grouse. They feather-out rapidly, the primariesbecoming functional, so that considerable flight to escape enemies can betaken after ten days. There appears to be no change of plumage, as in the. The Present Status of the Heath Hen 357
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