“THE OOLOGIST 87 
permit itself to be almost trod upon 
before leaving its nest. 
It is noted as a wild denizen of the 
forests and is usually looked upon as 
is also the Prairie Chicken, as un- 
tamable, but this is erroneous; for the 
Ruffed Grouse has been tamed within 
a comparatively short time, until] it 
was nearly as domestic as a Bantum 
chicken. It is a useful bird in that 
it destrcvys vast numbers of insects 
iv ; =f 
No. 29. 
THE “RED-LEGGED” BLACK DUCK. 
The case cf Dwight vs. Brewster, IN 
R#® the Red-Legged Black Duck has 
again broken cut to the tune of elevy- 
en pages of space in the July Issue 
of The Auk—and the end is not yet. 
Query — How much _ information 
Nest and eggs of Ruffed Grouse. 
which would otherwise pray upon the 
forest trees; and great quantities of 
weed seeds, besides being excelled by 
but few of its tribe as a table bird. 
The splendid plate cf the nest and 
eges of this species appearing in this 
issue of THE OOLOGIST, is made 
from a photo taken by H. E. Bishop 
in the vicinity of Philadelphia and is 
truly a first class representation of 
the real home of this grouse. 
—Photo by H. E. Bishop 
ecoull these distinguished gentlemen 
acauire ky rearing a few Black Ducks 
ascertaining 
in confnement and 
whether cr not the Red-Legged and 
common varieties would develop from 
Did it ever 
the same brood? occur 
to you? 
