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her offspring by the feathers of the back carried it off 

 with ease for about 25 yards to another tree where I 

 follow^ and Killed both at One Shot — the Young in- 

 stead of having the head of a Light blue ash color 

 like its Mother, had it of a handsome buff and re- 

 mainder of the body Was Nearly black. I intended 

 drawing Both and I purposely hided them under a 

 Log, but on my return some quadrupedes had dis- 

 covered them and eat them both — I regret much the 

 Loss the young Bird was nearly full grown [but prob- 

 ably the want of Knowledge to procure food] Saw 

 several paires of Ivory Bill Wood Peckers Killed a hand- 

 some Male. — Louisianna affords all the Picus Genus of 

 the U. States — 



Arrived at the Swamp and there saw a great Num- 

 ber of Small Birds. Shot a beautifuU new Species of 

 Fly Catcher Muscicapa, which I Will give you To- 

 morow when my Drawing of it Will be finished. I had 

 the pleasure of seing Two that appeared Much alike, 

 they were quarelling when I shot at them but fell only 

 One — cannot say any More of this truly handsome 

 bird having never seen any thing of them before 

 to Day — 



Saw within a few feet a beautifull Mourning Warbler 

 but Was so situated Knee deep in the Mud that I 

 could Not retrograde without alarming it I preferred 

 gazing at it as it innocently gazed at Me hoping it 

 would fly at a Short distance, but it Moved with a 



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