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Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900_016
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Alternative Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900
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Date
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1900
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Creator
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Elizabeth Van Sant
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Description
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Elizabeth Van Sant transcribed letters
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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16 healthy and normal. They are indignant when we tickle their feet or the leg above the foot, stamping like a rabbit and afterward scratching the irritated place with their beaks. One of the owls snaps his beak when we enter the upstairs room to which we have assigned them; the other does not snap his beak unless handled too roughly. They like June bugs, holding one by a foot against a perch or branch and tearing it with the beak, just as a parrot would do. They have a listless position for sleeping when perched, squatting down upon the branch and letting head and tail hang down as far as they may. It is probable that the birds are too young to sleep on a perch just yet; we will take care of that matter. However, we have photographs showing this phase, though their taking required time and patience, for the birds seemed to lose all desire for sleep when we were in the room. It was only by sitting perfectly still for many minutes, with the camera trained and ready, that they seemed to forget our presence and settle down. May 12 Took four more photographs of the owls today; we have had several visitors to see them. Although they sometimes take our fingers in their beaks when we offer them, they never pinch hard enough to hurt. Their ears are great openings, about two inches long, completely hidden by feathers. The lateral edges of the facial disc mark the position of the hidden ears. May 13 Our seven-legged lycosid has made a very respectable cocoon. Took several more photographs of the owls; when we have so attractive
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Rights
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