Studying Game Birds

Narrowing down the hunt for the game birds, we discover that the best times to study them are in the spring before much of the foliage is out and in the fall when the foliage is dropping from the brush and trees.

At both these seasons game birds are the most active. Springtime is nesting time and being very shy, game birds will try to do their housework without detection, making the game of hide and seek a tough one for the person who does not know where or how to look for them.

But, since there is no hunting allowed in the spring, they are not quite so wary as they are in the fall months.

As the secrets of the species begin to unfold, the naturalist can go right to their nesting and feeding areas and quietly spy. Most game birds quietly sit out the summer after the little ones have left their nest and care, but in the fall, they are busy eating to prepare for the winter.

Even the so-called residents do some migrating and moving about to the best feeding locations.

From: A Sportman's Guide to Game Birds
by: Ray Ovington - Enjoy - Don Trosper.

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