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This recluse of the evergreens is almost as hardy as the Ptarmigan and is a dweller among its favorite forests as far north as spruce and tamarack grow. In winter they feed on spruce tips and endure extreme cold without apparent discomfort. Altho hermits they are not shy and permit man to approach so closely that not infrequently he destroys them with stick or stone. They are said to drum with wing beats while hovering in the air. The motive behind their tameness undoubtedly is curiosity, for they eye the intruder with outstretched necks and inquisitive glances. In the history of wild life, curiosity will be found to have eliminated many more species than have cats!
NEST: of twigs, lined with moss, grass and leaves; usually well concealed on ground under low evergreen branches.
EGGS: 8 to 14. Buffy or chestnut, blotched and spotted with dark brown shades.
From eastern Rockies, east to Labrador, thru Canadian Provinces. Locally uncommon in Maine.