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AMERICAN GAME BIRD SHOOTING 



ing ice-fed torrent, and within the sound of the roar of 

 avalanche and the thunder of glacier, the little ptarmi- 

 gan spends his life, seldom disturbed by enemies. 



In summer he wears a livery of black and clay color, 

 which harmonizes so well with the rocks among which 



WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN 



his life is passed that it is most difficult to see him, 

 if he wishes to remain unseen and does not move; 

 while in winter, as he journeys over the frozen wastes, 

 his plumage is as white as the snows on which he 

 walks. His must be a contented, care-free life, for he 

 has few enemies to fear. The sneaking coyote and 

 the stealthy wild cat seldom visit his mountain soli- 



