Bird and egg notes, v4521
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No note given by parents nor any different action from usual previous to hatching of no one. - 11/25. Arrived at 4:10 - female flushed 3 more young hatched - the males on the nest hatched this 7 a.m. nearly simultaneously. Young had no more down than when hatched - that is single row of abdomen mitten sick and alnyvlua. Young at least three including first hatched found for food - a faint stepup steep heard - portion with head down between legs - orange color due to yellow of skin and red blood beneath. No 5 cracked on one side for one em - showing red of allantois, and large shells of cracks toward large end fine equator. Parent a right bold - gable time behigiant shrike screech coming within 8 ft. of my head - other fled within 8 ft. I marshed young and oak also foot. Bride puts as metal now with Cabant. Male stops above now in view many all turn in the tree by nest - a gene low screech as she settled on nest. Male approaches close but does not feed - female left in about two min - male came close - looked into nest - did not feed nor sit. - Female quit off about every