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THE KEA. 



While I was at this work, the snow being about 2ft. deep, I 

 went out to the tops ; in a small basin under the top on the 

 west side, facing a rocky country that we called 'Skay,' 

 there was a mob of sheep snowed in and unable to get out. 



MK. JAMES McDonald, Dipton, Socthland. 



There I saw the Kea at work. He would come down from 

 the rocks, settle on a sheep's loin, and peck into the sheep^ 

 which would run through the mob ; but the bird stuck to 

 the sheep all the time till he got a piece out of it ; 

 then he would fly to the rocks. I watched the bird at this 

 work and did not disturb him until I was fully satisfied. . . 

 . . Then I went down to the station and reported to Mr. 



