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April 9. Sunday, at 6:05 A.M.this morning when I went and gets
the Sunday morning papers I pass by at Neo's nest I did not see
him then I call and call then later-on he came from through the
bu shes,I tossed him some worms,he didn't eat them he went and
the youngsters,Longtail saw me then he came too,for worms.
Rhody,sleep in has house tonight,he did the same things again
he took a mouse from me but he didn't eat it he just want to
carry around.
April 11. At 7:A.M. I heard Rhody,singing on the chimney then
I went out to see him if he want a mouse,I call him down but he
didn't pay no attention to me so he just go-ahead and sing.Then I
see the Thrashers,as soon I get there the Golden-Crowned Sparrow,
came to me for worms,then Neo,came he chase him away,then Longtail,
came too,then I gave them both some worms,for the babys,when I
came in,I look-up to the chimney,Rhody,was gone already.
April 13.
Lastnight Rhody,sleep in the same tree North-East side
of the cages outside the fence,that means he don't like has house
again. Or maybe because some man had cuts the bushes around under
as house,it is now to open-space no place to hide himself.
At 6:30 A.M. this morning I went and see the Thrashers,in the
nest they were very dry I thoug they gets wet this morning because
it rain this morning at 4:A.M. I didn't see Neo,or Longtail so I
called them,then they begun making skrip,skrip,skrip,so I called
them,then they stop.They came to me for worms,for the babys.
When I was cleaning in the office-shop I heard somebody toping
through the windows,it was Rhody,looking for the Owl,then I
open the doors,then I called him inside. He didn't come then
it just that he was under the bence already.So I put the Owl,
outside from the shop,then Rhody,like to play with.
April 14.
Lastnight at 6:35 P.M. I went and see Rhody,to has house,
but he wasn't there,then I went and see to has roost ing place
he was there.I pass-by at Neo's nest,they saw me then they came
for worms,so I gave them,then the Golden crowned-Sparrow,came too.
This morning I feed Neo,and Longtail soem hamburger Neo,didn't
care but Longtail took some he some,and he gave some to the
youngsters,too.So I gave Neo,some worms.I heard some noise from
the bushes,I watch who he was,it was Rhody,coming toward me,I tossed
him worms,he ate them,the I asked him if he want a mouse,then he
begin has talk again quack,quack,quack. Then I started moving toward
to the tools-house,he followed me,I opened the door he was behind
me,I get the mouse from:the cages,then I called him to come inside
a little bet scare,you better come in Rhody,and get this mouse ? thë
then he came in,I gave him a very big size one,he was hungry he
eat it rightaway.
April 15. Rhody,sleep in has house tonight,this morning has been
around the fish-pond looking himself,then when he gets tired
he came where I was working and wat ching me,then I talked to him
if he want some mouse,then he went to the tools-house door.
So I went there and gave him a mouse,he didn't eat it,he just
want to carry around. Ths afternoon one of the young Thrasher,left
the nest,this morning Neo,and Longtail were taking some worms from
me to feed the youngsters.The other one sleep in the nest tonight.