Call no. 



BIRDS OF NEW YORK STATE 45 



Grouse, Ruffed (continued) 



Nu GuRS Young Just Hatched and Egg Shells in Nest. Ithaca. 

 (May 26, 1905) Allen 



Note the regularity with which the eggs were opened by the 

 young. 



Nu GuR6 Young Bird Crouching among Leaves and Bushes. Mich- 

 igan liollow, near Ithaca. (June 17, 1911) Allen 



This bird is able to fly but prefers to depend upon protective 

 coloration for concealment. 



Nu GuR7 Adult Female Nearly Invisible in Brush and Other Vege- 

 tation. South Hill marsh, Ithaca. (June 1, 1905) 



Allen 



This grouse is very protectively colored and will allow close 

 approach before flying. Many are passed unnoticed in the 

 woods. Note how the color pattern of the back simulates that 

 of its surroundings. This, together with its counter shading, 

 makes the bird almost invisible. 



Nu GuRl Male Drumming on Log. Genesee. (April 14, 1919) 



Bailey 



For an account of this interesting habit, see Eaton, v. 1, p. 369. 



Gull, Herring (Larus argentatus) 



The most common and widely distributed gull of New York. 

 It is especially common along the coast and on the Great Lakes. 

 On smaller bodies of water it is a transient visitor. It still breeds 

 in the Adirondacks, but is becoming rarer. Why? It is valuable 

 as a scavenger in cleaning up dead fish and refuse about harbors, 

 lakes and shores. 22.5-26 



Nu GvH Three Adults Standing on Newly Forming Ice. Branch- 

 port. (September 14, 1915) Burtch 



Herring gulls come here in September but are not, common 

 until cold weather. A few remain as long as there is open water. 

 In April and May on return migration they again become 

 common. 



