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when I might have captured the whole family by putting my hat over 

 them. But they were most independent little fellows and, chirping, 

 would run about wherever they pleased. It was wonderful to see them 

 run over the rough, rocky ground where I found them. This was at an 

 elevation of about 12,000 feet and on a ridge the north side of which 

 breaks off very abruptly, in many pj.aces in perpendicular cliffs. Once 

 I saw a young one fall fully seven feet down among the rocks, rolling 

 over and over. It did not seem to be at all hurt or frightened. 

 When it stopped falling it at once started back up the hill and in a 

 minute or two was with its mother ; she had seen the fall, but had 

 manifested no alarm. The birds were feeding on the seeds of such 

 grass and plants as grow at that altitude, a species of moss being, 

 seemingly, an especial favorite with them. 



Finall}^, placing the camera where 1 had to lie down at full length to 

 focus, and where, if I had rolled to the left a little ways, I would have 

 fallen a hundred feet or more down the mountain, I put in the plate- 

 holder, drew the slide, then, by threatening the bird, holding my hand 

 over her head, I induced her to rise ; the youngsters came out from 

 under, and, watching the right time, I caught two of them in a picture. 



Copyright, by E. R. Warren 



FEMALE PTARMIGAN AND CHICKS 



