. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Sage-Hen pitches forward and casts off for a belly- buster slide over the ground, not without much assistance of propulsive feet in ap- proved "kid" fash- ion. As a result of this ridiculous dry- 1 a n d swim, the feathers of the breast are worn off at the tips till only the quills protrude. These ragged quill- ends, in being forced over the earth, pro- duce a mild roar which passes for an aria 'by Caruso with the gray lady in the sag
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Sage-Hen pitches forward and casts off for a belly- buster slide over the ground, not without much assistance of propulsive feet in ap- proved "kid" fash- ion. As a result of this ridiculous dry- 1 a n d swim, the feathers of the breast are worn off at the tips till only the quills protrude. These ragged quill- ends, in being forced over the earth, pro- duce a mild roar which passes for an aria 'by Caruso with the gray lady in the sage-box. La! but it is absurd! Do you suppose — now do you suppose we ever make such fools of ourselves? In nesting, the female hides from the cock, as is the case with most of the grouse. A slight depression in the ground, barely or not at all lined with twigs and sage-leaves, serves for a cradle, with a sage- bush for a canopy. The eggs are heavily colored, greenish gray or green- ish drab as to ground, with sharp dots and rounded spots of reddish brown or chocolate. Eight to fifteen is the number laid, but the smaller denom- ination represents the average size of fall flocks after the coyotes have taken toll. Sage is a thing accursed in the eyes of all thrifty farmer folk, and he. Taken in uregon FULL DRESS THE SAGE GROUSE IS WELL NAMED Cenlrocercus, Photo by William L. Finley SPIKE-TAIL 1606. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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