. Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles [microform] : with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. , I 'â 358 LIFE HISTOUIKS OK NOKTII AMKKIOAN BIRDS. â ' !-''H:>.. i'.5/*]i' :J :;-s â *^'i .â * iiijuiTil in some way 1 went cnutionsly up to liini, when 1 found tliat he was at least i)artialh' blind. The eyes were Itlurred and dini, and the lids neaily dosed. 1 had little ditHculty in eatehinj;' him, and found him to l)e an old and creature, with scareely a vestif^e of his former beaut}'. The beautiful
. Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles [microform] : with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. , I 'â 358 LIFE HISTOUIKS OK NOKTII AMKKIOAN BIRDS. â ' !-''H:>.. i'.5/*]i' :J :;-s â *^'i .â * iiijuiTil in some way 1 went cnutionsly up to liini, when 1 found tliat he was at least i)artialh' blind. The eyes were Itlurred and dini, and the lids neaily dosed. 1 had little ditHculty in eatehinj;' him, and found him to l)e an old and creature, with scareely a vestif^e of his former beaut}'. The beautiful bliu^ feathers wi-re nmcii faded; in fact, the general appearance of the bird was so (liferent as to i»e apparent at a };lance: the claws were very nnu-h worn, the hill dulled, and the juMinaries and tail feathers ra^ij^cd. Kvery feature sujij^ested old a<^'e and feebleness. Yet he was cared for and watched as tenderly as was ever a youn' bird in the nest. No sooner had 1 eaujiiit him than there were at least a dozen Javs (dose at hand, whose sym|)atliy and interest were manifested as plainly as could be without words. After a thorough examination 1 liberated him, when he flew in the direction of the sound of the others, but did not succeed in alii>'liting- amonp' the smaller branches of the tree, and finally settled on a larfje limb near the ground. I saw him every day after that (from August 10 to .Vugust 17), and never did his companions desert him, some one of them bi'ing always near and warning him of apjiroaching danger, whereujum he would fly in the direction indicatecl i)y the sound of their voice's. They guided him regularly to a spring near by, where I saw him l)athe daily, always, however, with some of his companions close b\'. Thev not onlv watched and guided him, but tlie\- fed him. I had noticed, sonu' da\s ])i'eviouslv, some .la\s carrving food, an<l thought it strange at that season, as there were no young then to feed, biU foinid afterwards, to
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