. Western birds . m their round mud doorway, thepassing of the old birds; squealing jubilantly when abird pauses to feed them. They actually act as if theyknew their parents. I once had one of these baby Cliff Swallows broughtto me and was able to raise it. It thrived on the flieswe caught, learning to snap them up for itself before itfinally flew away and we saw it no more. An old bird, with an injured wing, which I also had,showed great intelligence, perching on my finger andfrom there snapping the flies which we searched houseand yard to supply. It evidently realized that it couldnot fly, a
. Western birds . m their round mud doorway, thepassing of the old birds; squealing jubilantly when abird pauses to feed them. They actually act as if theyknew their parents. I once had one of these baby Cliff Swallows broughtto me and was able to raise it. It thrived on the flieswe caught, learning to snap them up for itself before itfinally flew away and we saw it no more. An old bird, with an injured wing, which I also had,showed great intelligence, perching on my finger andfrom there snapping the flies which we searched houseand yard to supply. It evidently realized that it couldnot fly, and was careful to only reach as far as it couldfor the food, without using its wings. It was the gentlestand most intelligent captive I have ever had, Wilson says of them: These birds are easily tamed,and soon become exceedingly gentle and familiar. Ihave frequently kept them in my room for several daysat a time, where they employed themselves in catchingflies, picking them from my clothes, hair, etc., calling 228. -^ Ir ^
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