Field notes, v1309
Page 409
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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