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Bird - Lore 



the bird was found without much difficulty. She was shy at first, but after 

 some coaxing she became on intimate terms with the men. The camera 

 •was focused on a stone in an opening, and Mr. Rand coaxed the bird upon 

 it, when the bulb was pressed. The bird was much more tractable than on 

 previous days, as she came close to the men. The Grouse kept close watch 

 •of the movements of Mr. Rand's hands, following them with her head. 

 Thus he could get her into almost any position he wished. Exposures 

 Were made of front, side, and back views. Repeating the process described 



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A TAME RUFFED GROUSE 



Note the open mouth and drooped wings; see text 



above, Mr. Rand got her to stand on his hand again. In this position snap- 

 shots were taken of the bird. Although exposed sV of a second with the 

 full stop, the movement of her wings in keeping her balance resulted in 

 only a confused blur on the negative. 



The pictures were taken on a hot day in August and the unusual exer- 

 cise and excitement fatigued the Grouse. She lolled like a thirsty hen in 

 the barnyard, and some of the photographs represent her in this condition. 



This Grouse is a female, but she evidently did not rear a brood last 

 spring, as Mr. Rand says he saw her oftenest during the breeding season 

 and there were no evidences of the bird having a nest or young. 



The woods which the Grouse frequents are composed of a marginal 

 growth of willow, alder, ash and maple, not more than ten rods wide, 

 along a small stream. On the other side is a cultivated field. Less than 



