FAMILY Odontophondce 



will dart across the field with a rush of wings, 

 to drop out of sight in the grass, the rest of 

 the flock skulking through the field to join 

 him, or taking wing by twos and threes to go 

 in the same direction. Presently the old 

 scout will mount a fence rail and begin his 

 call, I want you, I want you, I want you, 

 emphasis being placed on the you. In a few 

 minutes the clan will be united and the leader 

 will probably call hohwhite, hob, hobwhite, 

 in triumph across the field. When surprised 

 in the tall grass bobw^hites wdll sometimes 

 "freeze" instead of flying and it is interesting 

 to see how much they depend on their color- 

 ation for protection. At such a time they 

 will almost allow one to step on them before 

 taking flight. Again the sudden rush of 

 wrings as they fly up from almost under foot is 

 disconcerting when unexpected. 



Bob whites are among the most domestic of 

 birds. Both parents brood the eggs and 

 share alike in caring for the young. The 

 nest is usually placed in the corner of an old 

 rail fence or near a stump or under a fallen 

 tree top. It is built of grass neatly arched 

 over with the same material and carefully 

 hidden from view. Twelve to twenty eggs 

 are laid, pure white and sharply pointed at 

 one end. It is said that the male bobwhite 

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