. Bird-lore . two of its tail feathers were missing. After looking at itshole, I entered Pine Grove, and presently came upon a number of Grousetracks and another hole. Looking in, I saw the dark plumage of a bird. Iwaited some time to see whether the bird would move but it did not. Advanc-ing to within a foot of it, I stood still, and yet it did not move, but as I wasabout to brush the snow aside, out it burst and flew off through the by this success, I started after another hole. As luck would have it,I had not gone a hundred feet before I came upon one, this time closed upexcept
. Bird-lore . two of its tail feathers were missing. After looking at itshole, I entered Pine Grove, and presently came upon a number of Grousetracks and another hole. Looking in, I saw the dark plumage of a bird. Iwaited some time to see whether the bird would move but it did not. Advanc-ing to within a foot of it, I stood still, and yet it did not move, but as I wasabout to brush the snow aside, out it burst and flew off through the by this success, I started after another hole. As luck would have it,I had not gone a hundred feet before I came upon one, this time closed upexcept for a narrow space about the size of my finger. Taking off my glove,I gently brushed the snow away and there was the back of a Ruffed Grouse!I stroked it for a moment, oh! so softly, when the bird burst out and flew away,giving me a most magnificent view of the finest bird in the neighborhood.—John Mather Rogers (aged 15), Port Dickinson, N. Y. [Observation excellent, apparently exact in detail.—A. H. W.]. ENTRANCE AND EXIT OF A RUFFED GROUSES NIGHTS LODGINGPhotographed by Richard S. Eustes at Randolph, N. H., Jan i, igog
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