Bird and egg notes, v4521
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young would not stay in nest - except for one of them but climbed 2 or three feet out through limbs, even the small one - who just now fell and injured self - perhaps fatally - hit hard ground - its feathers were well developed than others and fall was not broken. - others climbing higher. - finally shovelled up a bit and disturbing would called perch and climb a little - I gripped it in nest and left it - one other also in nest. Went to no 7 - bird flushed as I walked under him. Eggs all fell - even no 7 - however no 6 are well cracked and always in more than one place while no 7 has some small check only. Eggs weighed - bird not present at my first trip up but came into limbs 10 ft away at the other tups - lay-scratch and pocket notes only before heated. Two birds once sat side by side within 10 ft if me - they are identical as far as I can tell at that distance. Left at 11:am - none hatched yet - though could feel young working inside. no 4/L bird sitting so I approached and left only after shocking the beneath. She then acted as usual going & dead off to tree and several birds coming in to nest them within