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Maino (Lako Ilmbagog). 
V^T-ile skirting the odgo of a doop and heavily—tim¬ 
bered ravine, my attention Y/a.s attracted by a shrill 
whistling cry repeated at frequent intervals. Approach¬ 
ing cautiously I discovered four young Cooper’s hav/-ks, 
sitting close together in a row on a fallen log; every 
now and then , one of them v/ould raise his y^ings, and 
flapping them to maintain his balance, v/ould walk a few 
steps along the top of the log, and at the same time 
uttering the vz-histle above described. They sat very 
erect, and, young as they v;-ere, had all that dignified 
and stern bearing so characteristic of the family at^ 
large.^ Shooting one, the rest flapped up into the 
tree aoove, vdiere L killed another v/hen the t-wo survi¬ 
vors disappeared. By the side of the log C found a 
half-grov/n Ruffed Grouse, neatly plucked, with the head 
and breast oaten. 
1880. 
June 3 
Several seen of late circling over tho woods. 
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