. Bird-lore . -**f** * r 9 7 GROUND DOVEOrder Colum&e Family—Columbioe Genus- Ch<cmepelia Species- passerina terrestris National Association of Audubon Societies 2*trb=Hore A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS Official Organ of The Audubon Societies Vol. XXII January—February, 1920 No. 1 The Ring-Necked Pheasant By VERDI BURTCH, Branchport, N. photographs by the Author SINCE its introduction into western New York, this beautiful and inte-esting bird has thrived and multiplied until now it is the principal game-bird of this section of the state. In in
. Bird-lore . -**f** * r 9 7 GROUND DOVEOrder Colum&e Family—Columbioe Genus- Ch<cmepelia Species- passerina terrestris National Association of Audubon Societies 2*trb=Hore A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS Official Organ of The Audubon Societies Vol. XXII January—February, 1920 No. 1 The Ring-Necked Pheasant By VERDI BURTCH, Branchport, N. photographs by the Author SINCE its introduction into western New York, this beautiful and inte-esting bird has thrived and multiplied until now it is the principal game-bird of this section of the state. In interest to the hunters, it has dis-placed the Ruffed Grouse, which is now rather rare. Unlike the Grouse, whichkeeps to the thick brush and gully banks, the Pheasant is a bird of the meadowsand swamps and seldom goes far into the woods. In March, after the snow has left the ground and the first warm days havecome, we hear the first crow of the cock, and, as the season advances and the. RING-NECKED COCK PHEASANTPhotographed by Verdi Burtch, Branchport, N. V. 2 Bird - Lore grass grows green, early every morning, from all over the bottom-lands, thatpeculiar, weak crow is heard. We follow one and soon find him walking throughthe meadow, a most beautiful sight, as he moves along with head-plumes erect,the white ring around his neck contrasting strongly with the dark metallic blueof his head and neck, and his breast shining like burnished copper. Now hestops, stands very erect and utters his silly little crow which he immediatelyfollows with three or four rapid wing-beats. Then he sees us and with greatcackling of alarm is up and away.
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