. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . TcU-l>hoto by IC. H. If \NKLI.\ GROUSir, M.\LE. a. A. O. U. Check List, -d Ed., S82 TITK OROUSE. bird is not crtdited in anv pulilisla-cl rccunls willi iiiipi niaiil crits, l)nl I am ata loss otherwise t(.> acc(.)unt for certain imisical imtes lieanl in ()kaniioan Count V, toot, reminding me of ncithin<; else so much as al)l)re\iated andvcrv conifortal)Ie sighs of fog-horns ])ilched to tliirds. The rancliers assurednie that it was tlie call of the c
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . TcU-l>hoto by IC. H. If \NKLI.\ GROUSir, M.\LE. a. A. O. U. Check List, -d Ed., S82 TITK OROUSE. bird is not crtdited in anv pulilisla-cl rccunls willi iiiipi niaiil crits, l)nl I am ata loss otherwise t(.> acc(.)unt for certain imisical imtes lieanl in ()kaniioan Count V, toot, reminding me of ncithin<; else so much as al)l)re\iated andvcrv conifortal)Ie sighs of fog-horns ])ilched to tliirds. The rancliers assurednie that it was tlie call of the cock Iranlslin, answered liy thai of \\w JR-n : hutI would sooner beliexe the converse, tor the tool was always stronger, of a lower Taken in Stciots i Iniity. Photo by 11. ;/, nrigUt. FEMALU (a^: OX XEST. Well idcnlilied eggs of the hranklin (iroiise are still rare, and the nestinghabits ajipcar to he resting under the shadow of inattention as the birdsthemsehcs. This is, of course, a luimiliating confession in the face of theremarkable photogra])hs secured for us by Mr. W. 11. Wright, id Wright ])robabl\- knows more al>out these Grouse than any other obsei\ we ho]ie that lie will some day give us a monograph u])on the subject. .\1I THE CANADIAN RLFFED GROUSE. 583 we can testify to personally is that the chicks are able to fly at an increfliblyearly age. With such a start it wnuld seem that they nnght keep well mit ofharms \va\, insteatl of offering themsehes as a target to the first passerby. No. 233. CANADIAN RUFFED GROUSE. A. O. U. No. 300a. Bonasa umbellus togata (Linn.). Synonyms.—Iiieasaxt. PARTRn>:. Ruffed DRUitMHR. Grav- TAIL. Description.—Adu
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