Bird Notes, Part 7, v664
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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.