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A STONY HIGHWAY OFFERS A NESTING PLACE FOR THIS SNOWY PLOVER 



The little bird laid its protectively colored eggs in the middle of a gravel road leading out to 

 the Bear River Marshes. It soon became accustomed to passing cars and would dart from its eggs 

 just in time not to be run over, then would scamper back as soon as the car raced by (page 717). 



NOT EVEN AN AUTOMOBILE COULD FRIGHTEN THIS MOUNTAIN PLOVER 



The species was formerly fairly common along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, but 

 has become rare because of excessive shooting. Shortly after this photograph was taken near Denver, 

 a sudden hailstorm threatened to kill the bird or break the eggs, and to protect it the party drove 

 the truck within eight inches of it. Dozens of other birds then got beneath the shelter (page 715). 



