. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ll him bv our nnrthern streamsAnd Pheasant by the Delaware. He beatsGainst his barred sides his speckled wings, and makesike distant thun- A soun( der: slow the strokesAt first, then fast and faster, till at lengthThey pass into a murmur. and are main purpose of thisextraordinary music is wellknown; it is to attract thefemale and guide her to thetryst. It is not. however,certainly known whether thebird is monogamous. Ben-dire thinks he is. On theother hand, an obser
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ll him bv our nnrthern streamsAnd Pheasant by the Delaware. He beatsGainst his barred sides his speckled wings, and makesike distant thun- A soun( der: slow the strokesAt first, then fast and faster, till at lengthThey pass into a murmur. and are main purpose of thisextraordinary music is wellknown; it is to attract thefemale and guide her to thetryst. It is not. however,certainly known whether thebird is monogamous. Ben-dire thinks he is. On theother hand, an observer oncesaw seven hen birds groupedabout a strutting male. Andseven women shall take holdof one man in that day. say-■ ing, We will eat our ownbread and wear our own ap-parel : only let us be calledby thy name; take thou awayour reproach. Various theories have beenadvanced as to the realmethod of sc^und productionin drumming. The rever-berating sounds were longsupposed to be due to theimpact of the wings upon thebreast. A \ery creditableimitation may be producedby a sound-winded man whopounds upon his lungs with. Taken in eastern Oregon. Flwto by A If. .Anthony. NEST -\ND EGGS OF C.\X.\\N RUFFED GROUSE. 586 TIJE CAXADl \.\ RlIFia) CROLSE. ck-nclied fists. Otliers affirmed tlial the ictus was made I)y the contact ofwings as they met o\-er tlie hack. Rendire says: It is generally concedednow bv most naturalists, including such well-known ornithologists as Brewster,Merriam and Henshaw, that the sound is [produced by the outsjiread wingslit the l)ird being suddenly brought downward against the air, without strikinganxthing. Another noisv surprise is in store for the person who comes upon amother Partridge with a brood of tender chicks. With a great outcry themother birtl charges up in front of the intruder, or dashes into his face: then stands before him withflashing e_\es and ruffledfeathers 1 o o k i n g fierceenough to eat him she holds the enemyat bay for one bewi
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