Bird and egg notes, v4521
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top (large cage) but usually Does not venture such long flights. Two days ago he was in cage with Big Bay who flew out him in an attack - the little fellow toppled off plumb To the ground giving squawking and fear scratches - not scratch of adult - more a cry developing in higher pitch from the shrieking note - landed in pan of water and held wriggling over head - mouth often - head fluffed out in defensive attitude. He held this even though Big Bay did not come down after him and even after I picked him up. He seems as the whole to recognize me - catantly as the shriek of good. He's often scared at other people entering room and occasionally of me when I just enter in the morning the still chirping which started