120 JIELD SHOOTING. 



when the crust upon the snow is too strong to be 

 pierced, the * bird may seek shelter under the 

 thick boughs of pines, and close to the trunk on 

 the leeward side. It can stand a great deal of 

 cold, and, unlike some other birds, can always 

 find its food — the buds and tender twigs of trees 

 and shrubs — in the hardest weather. The sports- 

 man who goes into the places the ruffed grouse 

 frequents will see some of the most picturesque 

 scenes and romantic landscapes that the country 

 affords. Hills and ravines, secluded woodland 

 dells, the foliage rich and ripe with the deep 

 tints of autumn, will meet his eye, while the 

 music of mountain-brooks and the roar of 

 waterfalls will fill his ears. 



