Bird and egg notes, v4521
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Apr 16. -2.P.M. 11dt Young - will feathered out - prim and secondaries broken - three sheaths at tips Tail ½ cm long - bill dark except for tips and angle smooth - margin anterally is darkening - egg teeth still plainly visible. Much thought gained - just beginning to look around at objects see they off - heads up at times in the nest! On the ground they can not sit up nor hold heads up - belly bare and extended - feet flesh - grayish blue. - The small feather detail on pin 10 is correct and thin beyond that is definitely a 11 prime vintage - its infection and shape most positively suggest this - lores - bristly with stiff feather sheaths. Bird not afraid. One mouth at disturbance by hand or with shaking of limbs. Weighed and photored young. & banded at first and clothed and gave gay stretch vocal turn at 14 - left its dance tree. Male came but did not raise fuss as before - female gave begging note but not seen at the trial. - Bird then left - staying sit in field - occasionally coming with food & sort pudies but leaving some after without note. - curiously no urge for brooding and reactivity much were relivity attitudes.