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WOODCOCK CARRYING HER YOUNG. 



offspring, when she very quickly gives him to understand 

 that she lias the free use of all her members. 



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When her progeny arc in danger, she, mon-over, not 

 un frequently removes them in tin- manner shown above. 

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

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

 cock, flushed by the do-s. nnd when Hying at about si\ 

 feet from the ground, that was bearing an untlcdgcd 

 young one in her elaws. It seemed to me she grasped it 

 with her feet, one foot having hold of one winu; and 

 the other foot of the oilier. 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. Afterward-. I found two other voim- ones 

 under a neighbouring bush, where (hey had retreated for 

 safety." 



"When the above story appeared in my former work, 



