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April 16. Rhody,has been carrying some stuffs for nest,then I call
him,he came to me then we went to the mouse-cages so I gave him
one,he ate it. Then Neo,saw me he came to me for worms,he feed the
one that is in the nest, the other one is in the sages-place,I did
not see where Longtail is,so I think he is around some place to
hunt some foods.
Rhody,sleep again in has house tonight,I went 'and see him
at 6:40 P.M. In my way home I passed by where Neo's nest I look
at their nest the young-one left has nest already,then I look-aroun
d for him for-awhile,then I heard him he was talking quip,quip,
then I found him so he sleep amongs the honeysuckers,about fifteen-
feet from their nest.
April 17 This morning when I was watering the fruit trees Neo,came
to me for worms,so he feed the baby,he was in the sages.Then
later-on Neo,went up to the big Oak tree. About one hour Rhody,came
then he started to sing coo,coo,coo, I ask him if he want a mouse
then he begin going incircles and flapping has wings.Then when he
gets tired he came to me again so we went to the mouse cages,and get
to carry around,and he went and show it to the mirror.
At 6:50 P.M. I went to has house and see if is there,so he was
in bed already,I offered him another mouse he didn't want it so he
has enought.
April 19. This morning at 6.A.M. Rhody,came to my window and
tapping it,I ask him if what he wants,then I get up,I went outside
then he came down,then we went to the mouse cages,so I gave him
one.He didn't ate it then he went up on the Chimney.
Then I heard Neo,skriping so I went and see him if what the trouble
was,it was only a Rabit near the baby-Thrasher,then I chase the
Rabit,then he keep quite,he came for worms,so I gave him then he
feeds him. Afterward the Goldencrowned-Sparrow came for worms,too,
he didn't ate them he gave it to the youngsters,the nest is just
outside the fence not very far from the Thrashers-nest.
Tonight Rhody,sleep again in has house,the young Thrasher sleep in
sages place.
April 22.
This morning at 6;30 A.M. Rhody, was playing with the Magpies
already then when he saw me he stop and came down so I gave him
hamburger,he ate it,later on he came near to me so he want a mouse
to carry around,and show it to the mirror. At 10:00 A.M. he came
to the dinning windows and he flapping has tails,going around with
the mouse,then when he gets tired,he went up on the Chimney,he does
not know what to do the mouse.
April 24. Rhody,sleep again in has house lastnight also the baby
Thrasher,in the sages place.This morning I saw Rhody,picking up
some stuffs for nest from the back door,then I called him,he drop
them the he came nearer to me so I tossed him some worms,then we
to the mouse cages,so I gave him one.Then I saw Neo,taking some
suets for the baby,he saw me then he came down,I tossed him some
worms,he saw them,then he took it,he didn't ate them,he gave it
to the baby.Then Longtail,came for worms,too.,later on the
Golden-crowned-Sparrow came for worms,too.
Tonight Rhody,sleep in has house,he was in at 6;45 P.M.