| S2 Page 71Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: July 7
Page Number: 2524
6289 Snow-shoe rabbit [male symbol] ju. 132.5 g. 180x18x55x49.
This afternoon about 2:30, Mrs. G and I were crossing
an open part of the willow bog near camp, when we
were startled by a diminutive stream; and in the grass
at our feet was a squirming injured little rabbit,
as above. I was in front a step or two and missed
it; but Mrs. G. put her foot right on it, wholly by
accident, of course The animal was in a little, parted
opening in the grass ^which was here about 6 inches tall and
rather dense; alone, as we looked all about for
companions. Clumps of willow and white alder were
within 25 feet of the spot; and a little farther, on
either hand (?), were lodgepole pines and aspens fringing
the deeper woods beyond. But the rabbit was
evidently crouching out in the open meadow, even though
the brilliant sunshine was beating down - rather than
seeking safety underand shade andunder seemingly better cover.
It may be assumed that others of the litter were
similarly located, apart from one another - the whole
arrangement being the one of greatest measure of
safety. This place is about 150 yards from
where Dixon and I each, on separate occasions, saw
a Snow-shoe about three weeks ago.
July 8
Last night and this morning we have been watching
a pair of Hammond Flycatchers in the strips of lodge-
pole pines margining the willow bog near camp. Just
shot one, which verifies the species to which these | S2 Page 71Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: July 7
Page Number: 2524
6289 Snow-shoe rabbit [male symbol] ju. 132.5 g. 180x18x55x49.
This afternoon about 2:30, Mrs. G and I were crossing
an open part of the willow bog near camp, when we
were startled by a diminutive stream; and in the grass
at our feet was a squirming injured little rabbit,
as above. I was in front a step or two and missed
it; but Mrs. G. put her foot right on it, wholly by
accident, of course The animal was in a little, parted
opening in the grass ^which was here about 6 inches tall and
rather dense; alone, as we looked all about for
companions. Clumps of willow and white alder were
within 25 feet of the spot; and a little farther, on
either hand (?), were lodgepole pines and aspens fringing
the deeper woods beyond. But the rabbit was
evidently crouching out in the open meadow, even though
the brilliant sunshine was beating down - rather than
seeking safety and shade under seemingly better cover.
It may be assumed that others of the litter were
similarly located, apart from one another - the whole
arrangement being the one of greatest measure of
safety. This place is about 150 yards from
where Dixon and I each, on separate occasions, saw
a Snow-shoe about three weeks ago.
July 8
Last night and this morning we have been watching
a pair of Hammond Flycatchers in the strips of lodge-
pole pines margining the willow bog near camp. Just
shot one, which verifies the species to which these |
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