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Identifier: birdlore17nati (find matches)
Title: Bird-lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Conservation Periodicals
Publisher: New York, National Association of Audubon Societies
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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redthe instrument from his early days, whenhe was taken out of his nest, and when hehissed in defiance at being set up beforethe camera. He was in a savage statethen and fought like a demon. But there is nothing treacherous orsavage in the Condor nature. Generalundoubtedly felt a strong love for society.He liked to be petted and amused. Hepreferred to be near us rather than alone.His intelligence was surprising at times. times he flapped his wings with suchenergy that he lifted himself into the air,but this was only practice, for he was stilltimid about trusting his wings. The old Condors had shown great lovefor each other and for their single nest-ling. The young Condor lost his wildnesswhen taken from his native haunt, andsoon became gentle and fond of thosewho cared for him. He loved to be pettedand fondled. He liked to nibble at myhand, run his nose up my sleeve, and bitethe buttons on my coat, and he wasgentler than any pet cat or dog. Behindhis rough exterior he was very gentle.
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GENERAL, HELPING WITH THE CAMP-WORK (419) 420 Bird - Lore THE CANVAS-BACK BREEDING IN CAPTIVITY As far as we are aware, the first case onrecord of the Canvas-back breeding incaptivity occurred during the past sum-mer, on the estate of William Rocke-feller at Tarrytown, New York. Mr.Arthur M. Barnes, who was in charge ofMr. Rockefellers game-breeding, hasforwarded the following account, andalso the two accompanying photographs,which he made. The drake was observed guarding apart of the shore of a lake not far fromone of the main drives, and, upon investi-gation, a remarkable nest was discoveredtwo feet from the shore under a heavilyfoliaged weeping willow, and amidst atangle of bittersweet. The structure wasmade from the long pliable twigs of thewillow and was about two feet broad at thebase, with a very perfect feather-linedbowl of a nest six inches above the ground. There were six eggs, and the female had begun to incubate. She was not dis-turbed until we judged she had sat on theegg

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