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Title
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The Omaha Bird Room
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Date
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1903
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Creator
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Frank Shoemaker
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Description
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Frank Shoemaker - Omaha, Lincoln, and Nebraska Narratives
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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[Page 9] 7 The seed diet is varied from time to time by giving the birds the finely crushed meats of nuts -hickory-nut, walnut, English walnut, cocoanut, Brazil nut. -A small pan of fine gravel and sand is kept in the room. Cuttlebone is sometimes supplied but is seldom touched. Some of the birds like to drink milk, but most of them shake their heads doubtfully after one taste; although bread soaked in milk is relished by every bird in room. The pan of water is carefully cleaned and refilled every morning. The birds as a rule enjoy the bath at all seasons of the year, but so much individuality is shown in this matter that each bird's opinion on the subject will be given later. - The bird population at the present time consists of the following species: 2 Baltimore orioles, males 2 rose-breasted grosbeaks, males 2 English sparrows, males 1 cardinal grosbeak, female 1 wood thrush, male 1 catbird, female 1 chickadee, male (?) 1 Japanese robin (the bird-store name), female The elder of the orioles, which we have named Olus, was taken from a nest of three young on July 5, 1899; 3½ years old. -The younger oriole, Goldie, was picked up in dangerous proximity to a cat and
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Rights
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