. Bird lore . YOUNG BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, JUNE 30, a. by A. A. Saunders (205; 206 Bird- Lore. nest and they settled down as though nothing unusual had happened. I was anxious to watch the sudden transformation which young Cuckoos undergo just before leaving the nest, so I visited them again that day at about 6 p. m. The older bird had left the nest and was nowhere to be found. The feathers were beginning to unsheath on the back and wings of the younger bird. I took the second picture of the bird in this condition. The next morning Ireached the nest by 6 oclock,certain that g
. Bird lore . YOUNG BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, JUNE 30, a. by A. A. Saunders (205; 206 Bird- Lore. nest and they settled down as though nothing unusual had happened. I was anxious to watch the sudden transformation which young Cuckoos undergo just before leaving the nest, so I visited them again that day at about 6 p. m. The older bird had left the nest and was nowhere to be found. The feathers were beginning to unsheath on the back and wings of the younger bird. I took the second picture of the bird in this condition. The next morning Ireached the nest by 6 oclock,certain that great changeshad taken place I approached the nest, theyoung bird hopped out of hisown accord. I was much sur-prised to see that there hadbeen no apparent change in the birds I took another picture never-theless, and, as the young bird refused to go back to the nest, left it perching ona convenient twig. At 9 oclock that morning I visited the nest again, with twofriends, who wished to get pictures of the bird. We soon found him near whereI had placed him!, though not on the same twig.
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