Bird notes, v4389
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Transcription
Apr. 38.(Contini) Sparried Mavis nest. Five young - still naked except wing. Yellow line along tail. Old bird flew out as lifted cover. Soon after a bird (no.1.) appeared on branch above tank with a worm in its tail. Sat and scolded till no. 2 appeared chirping and apparently trying to drive no. 1 to rest. After some seconds no. 2 took the worm from no. 1 and swallowed it. No 1 then departed, no. 2 flew almost immediately to the water tank cought one or two insects in the spider's webs, alighted on board at the bottom of the tank (where I tried to photograph her) flew up to meet and remained there. After some minutes no. 1 returned to the tree near the tank, watching me very ner.