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selves conspicuous on some dead tree or other object, 

 and advertise the fact. 



Sand-grouse are plentiful, but get up without warning 

 and are apt to give you a very wide shot. Quail are 

 numerous, darker in color, but otherwise like our bob- 

 whites. There seemed to be many harsh-noted birds, 

 and, although some had agreeable voices, the melody that 

 we associate with song-bird life seemed sadly deficient. 

 Thisjwas not ^wing^to the season; birds mate and ani- 

 mals breed all times of the~year: 



We did little bird-shooting, except when breaking or 

 moving camp, since shooting-up the country drives the 

 big game away. 



