TRACKS AND TRACKING 



WOODCOCK. (NATURAL SIZE) 



occasionally an early snowstorm catches him, and 

 then his tracks are a striking feature near springy 

 places in forests, or under dense trees that hold 

 most of the snow aloft on their branches. The 

 splendid imprints are as unmistakable among 

 bird tracks as the tracks of the mountain sheep 

 among big game, and as unforgettable if once 

 seen. 



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