Year
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Transcription
H.V. Grimell - 1925
Mineral, 4800 ft.
July 28
While I was twenty feet away,
whereas she usually has permitted
a very close approach. Today she
sat [illegible] closely and at noon
I saw the male sitting on the
nest edge feeding her. This after-
oon
the single remaining egg
hatched.
I spent half an hour after
lunch at the chickadees' nest.
The young were very restless, calling
a great deal, fluttering their wings
and with the heads of one or two
appearing constantly at the nest
hole. It was very easy to distinguish
them from the adults by the yellow
showing plainly at the base of the bill.
The adults were both feeding at
short intervals, altho it was noon
time and most birds were quiet and
inactive.
July 29
The young chickadees have left the
nest stub.
The young Wright Flycatcher is
flourishing