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Title
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Salt Basin Habitat Notes
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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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eggs had been laid, should have elicited not one note of protest from the birds, and that they remained invisible; generally they are actively and noisily present. By habit I always approach by different wats any nest under frequent observation, carefully avoiding any displacement of or damage to plants; for nothing is more certain to effect the destruction of a nest than to make a path to it. Pixie has had a bare stomach all winter and spring. We noticed tonight for the first time that he has grown a fine vest of short hair. We feel sure that two weeks ago his stomach was still quite bare. Quiz suggests that this bare stomach during the winter may be a provision for his greater cleanliness during the dormant state; which I think very probable. He had the same bareness last winter, but we failed to note the date of his becoming reclothed. Keelik, our baby bluejay, is almost independent enough to eat his own dinner; but not quite. He knows positively that we are his servants, and he sets up a great calling and twinkles his wings when we enter the room, reminding us of our duties. He gets along admirably with the other birds. He has learned how to whet his bill vigorously. Linus is so fat that he literally rolls about the room. June 27 Catbird's nest tonight has 1 egg, another is on the ground broken, and the third has disappeared. - And we larger bipeds sometimes fancy that we have troubles!
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Rights
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Salt Basin Habitat Notes