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be) is the first in the spring at the "lek-stiille," and in the 

 more northern forests, even when the snovf is deep on the 

 ground, he commences his spel either on the surface of 

 the snow on which one often sees the marks of his 

 trailing wings where he has paraded to and fro or 

 perched on the upper branch of a pine. 





At such times his neck is stretched out, his wings 

 droop, his feathers are ruffled up, and his tail spread out 

 in the manner of a fan, as depicted in the illustration 

 sketched by M. Willie.lm von Wright.* 



* Liko M. Kkstriiiii, 11 first das- naturalist and sportsman, and, us 

 I- ,iil.ji>-ts of natnr.il history, undonlitt dly the lir<t draughtsman at 

 piv-i-nt i-xi-tini.' in Sweden, although sinrr s,,im- vi'ars, it <,'ric\ cs iiu 1 t " 

 n .1 l..'d of -id 



