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 The Nesting Habits of the White-tailed Ptarmigan l2!

same day (August 5, tgoo) [saw chicks half-grown and others apparently just hatched. The photograph of the chick was one of those seen that date. This chick was held on the hand till the Camera was focused and exposure made. It went about three feet toward the old one and then stopped to feed before going farther. The old bird showed more ﬁght after the young one had safely returned to her than while we were hold- ing and photographing it. The conduct of both adult and young. unless alarmed, is about the same in the presence of men as that of ordinary do» meStic (owls. Their food in summer-time is insects and young grass or Cloverr in winter-time willow or birch hudsr During the molt of August and September some birds are too weak to ﬂy and can be caught. and they must often become the prey of foxes and coyotes at that season

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