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K)()l) HABITS A\n REQl'IREME^TS 



SPRING 



FALL 



WINTER 



FIGURE 17. SEASONAL \ Mil \TI()N IN THE AMOLNT CONSL'MED OF SOME IMPORTANT FOODS OF 



1.093 ADULT GROUSE IN NEW YORK 



>U|i|>l\. liiid' anil ciilkiii^ nl womK |)l;iiils arc still iin|)(ir laiil il<"nis of fond I hi; u re I7l. 



1 he smiiiiirr diet is one nf fircat prnfiisiipii in wliirli leaves and frnils |ired(iininale. In- 

 secl.s at this seasdii are everywhere availalde Iml tiie\ do nol iiulk lar^e e\ee|)l in the fond 

 of the voiirifi cliieks. 



I Ik' fall i- ,1 lime ol Iniit liar\e.st for the firoiise with lliorna|)|)les jiiakinj; llie oulsland- 

 lug eonlriliMlion. In anliiinn. loo. luasl is of real irn|)orlanre. e\en lhouf;li nol rejiiilarK 

 available every year. 



Winter is the lime when the j;rouse turn lo luids and seeds, a diet (ontinned until early 

 spriii-. 



