. Bird lore . ts Ouray. The sheep range in the mountains(Sneffels Range) west of Ouray. Duringthe summer they are to be found highabove timber-line, which has an altitudeof about 11,500 feet in this range. Therethey are very shy and diflScult to approach, 48o Bird-Lore which contrasts sharply with their con-duct in midwinter. The tracks of the Denver & Rio GrandeRailroad enter Ouray along the base ofthese western hiUs, and, as the easiestway for the sheep to come down themountain is in that neighborhood, theyare fed within loo feet of the station; andthey soon cease to be disturbed by thetrain
. Bird lore . ts Ouray. The sheep range in the mountains(Sneffels Range) west of Ouray. Duringthe summer they are to be found highabove timber-line, which has an altitudeof about 11,500 feet in this range. Therethey are very shy and diflScult to approach, 48o Bird-Lore which contrasts sharply with their con-duct in midwinter. The tracks of the Denver & Rio GrandeRailroad enter Ouray along the base ofthese western hiUs, and, as the easiestway for the sheep to come down themountain is in that neighborhood, theyare fed within loo feet of the station; andthey soon cease to be disturbed by thetrains. Last spring was the first time they ever crossed the tracks; but, havingonce made the venture, it was not longuntil they began to make short excursionsup the streets, and by the time springcame they were daily going half-way to thecenter of town. Our people are very proudof these visitors; and, even were they notprotected by law, public sentiment wouldmake it very unpleasant for anyone whomolested A TAME FAMILY OF BIGHORNS ON THEIR FEEDING-GROUND AT OURAY Copyrighted photograph by F. A. Rice A SUGGESTION FOR CHRISTMAS Instead of sending to your young friendsmore or less meaningless Christmas orEaster cards, why not, as good bird-lovers,use as your tokens of remembrance oneor more of the beautiful colored portraitsof birds issued by the National Associa-tion in their Educational Leaflets. Everychild loves pictures of real animals—willtreasure such a mark of attention farmore than an ordinary card, because itwill mean something to him. One mightimagine a generous person giving himself the joy of distributing dozens of theseamong the eager youngsters of his neigh-borhood. They will not only please a young childby their beauty, and by the fun of color-ing the accompanying outlines, but willenable the older ones to learn the names ofthe birds seen daily about the house. Asa more substantial present the boundvolume of the first fifty-nine Leaflets isavailable, containing
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