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WOODCOCK CARRYING HER YOUNG. 



offspring, wlion she very quickly gives him to understand 

 that she has the free use of all her members. 



WOODCOCK CAUBVING UKK YOUN<i. 



When her progeny are in danger, she, moreover, not 

 iinfrequeritly removes them in the manner shown above, 

 to a place of safety. " Once during a hare-hunt," writes 

 my friend M. Anders Otcrdahl, " I myself shot a Wood- 

 cock, flushed by the dogs, and when flying at about six 

 feet from the ground, that was bearing an unfledged 

 yoving one in her claws. It seemed to me she grasped it 

 witli her feet, one foot having hold of one wing and 

 the other foot of the other. Though, owing to intervening 

 branches, I did not observe the old bird when she rose, I 

 was fortunately so near to her as clearly to see what I 

 have stated. Afterwards I found two other young ones 

 under a neighbouring bush, where they had retreated for 

 safety." 



When the al)0ve story appeared in my former work. 



