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Mr. J. Lewis Bonhote,



still comparatively small, and although rather shy at first, never¬

theless soon became bolder, though continually kept in check

and bullied by his brothers; the next was a large and vicious

bird, persecuting his younger brother and crying out whenever

anyone approached him ; lastly came Joey, a bird of absolutely

unruffled temperament, whose sole idea in life was to be quiet,

an idea which later on caused his death.



Drawn by H. Goodchild, from photo by J. L. Eonhoie.


At first they all three had a most peculiar habit Illustrated

in the above cut, when approached by anyone, of sitting up on

their tarsi, drooping their wings and head, and then vigorously

screaming while in this position ; even when adult, they would

011 being approached, hold the head well below the so-called

shoulders of the wings in a somewhat vulturine position which

I take to be a remnant of this early pose.


For the first week they absolutely refused food, which had

to be forced down their throats four or five times a day; Joey

would take his without moving ; he suffered his mouth to be

opened and the food to be put in and pushed down his throat.

No 2 would fight and struggle viciously, and show that he

already understood the use of his claws, while the youngest took



