. The peregrine falcon at the eyrie. Qi-lO tn <Q H ao o »i ° i w . 42 All thats pink is not meat. Tuesday, May 28th.—I did not wake till , and as allwas still in the eyrie and the young asleep in a mass, I dropped offagain until , so probably missed two feeds. At he broughta small bird, and at a thrush, which he held in his talons as hedropped into the eyrie. He fed with his back to me, and lookedquite dry, but when he afterwards raised his wings and jumpedon to C, facing me, he was quite wet and draggled. He hadevidently had a bath, but had kept his wings and tail dr
. The peregrine falcon at the eyrie. Qi-lO tn <Q H ao o »i ° i w . 42 All thats pink is not meat. Tuesday, May 28th.—I did not wake till , and as allwas still in the eyrie and the young asleep in a mass, I dropped offagain until , so probably missed two feeds. At he broughta small bird, and at a thrush, which he held in his talons as hedropped into the eyrie. He fed with his back to me, and lookedquite dry, but when he afterwards raised his wings and jumpedon to C, facing me, he was quite wet and draggled. He hadevidently had a bath, but had kept his wings and tail dry. Un-fortunately, he gave himself a vigorous shake just as I took ID I heard the Tiercel wailing Way-ee, way-ee. Hecame on to B without food, and looked very fine as he stood therepeering into the eyrie with his body horizontal, so I took him. At. TEN DAYS OLD AND READY TO FIGHT. Nothing safe till swallowed. 43
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