Bird Notes, Part 4, v661
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reflection and slid the top of his bill (culmen?) up and down the glass. He went back to it several times, was manifestly curious, but not nearly so excited as Rhody is. He was still dripping wet and shivering, but went back into the pool for a fourth soaking. I gave up trying to make it easier for him to dry himself after that. I wonder if he has a fever and this is abnormal. March 19th. B sang full song at times when off duty. R sang from the observatory tower early in the morning and from other points during the forenoon and part of the afternoon. About 10:30 he again showed his intolerance of children by running off from the place when a small boy arrived. Later he decided to investigate the probability of finding a mate off to the north, and when several persons were seen coming out of a house about 150 yards away and staring up at the roof, he was found to be the center of attraction. He called from there for perhaps 45 minutes and then disappeared. I was unable to find him anywhere after a pretty thorough search. About 1:30 I was in the cage and he appeared quietly looking in through the wire at me. He merely rolled his eyes at the meat offered him through the mesh, coming promptly into the cage instead and taking another piece which was on a rock beside me. He next admired himself in the mirror without display or pecking and then lay down comfortably for a long rest near the door. It was not fear that made him reject the proffered meat, I think, because he imme- diately adopted a much more hazardous course by coming into the cage with me. It will also be noted that he is able to regard the mirror calmly. March 19th. Early songs by both B and R, the latter first heard from the tower, now becoming a favorite post for him.