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Zenaidura carolinensis.
July 22, 1908.
I found one of the young belonging to Nos. 21 and 73 dead in
the nest. As it was putrid, I presume it has been dead a
couple of days.
July 25, 1908.
this evening
When I approached the nest of No. 72, the youngster flew over off
of it banging against the wire opposite. It is now No. 33.
July 26, 1908.
This morning No. 33 left the nest of its own volition. It got
upon the roof of the woodshed.
July 28, 1908.
To-day the young bird belonging to Nos. 21 and 73 left
the nest. I have numbered it 34.
July 31, 1908.
No. 72 has one egg in nest on shingle on fence. Doubtless
No. 21 is the father. No. 72 has been trying to steal No. 21
from his mate. In fact he seems more attached to
her than to his mate, No. 73.
August 1, 1908.
No. 72's egg was found on the ground broken this
evening. No. 73 has an egg in the lower section of the
box on the post.