3 i4 RURAL BIRD LIFE. 



possession of the Grouse. Thus, in studying the life 

 history of the Red Grouse, we cannot help but notice 

 how the feathered tribes are distributed throughout the 

 land. Wherever we wander we find birds peculiar to 

 the district, and whose varied modes of life are in har- 

 mony with the surroundings. 



