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SoDW Experiences uf Cockatoos. 
The following summer I bought four more Eoseates, 
and together with young " Cocky," they were turned with 
clipped wings into the quadrangle. Two of tlieni, both old 
birds and wild, flew away as soon as their wings had grown, 
one ultimately taking up her abode at a farm in another part 
of the county where she lived at liberty for nearly a year. A 
third, a young cock, stayed well until the mysterious form of 
enteritis, which proved fatal to the old Gang:gang, carried 
him off in late October and, not long afterwards the foui-th 
imported bird which had jmired with " Cocky " and was .staying 
well met with the same fate. To replace her T obtained 
another hen, which, although coming from the somewhat doubt- 
ful company generally afforded by the members of a travel- 
ling cii'cus, proved a charming bird, absolutely gentle, and, 
until educated by her companions, nearly or quite ignorant of 
the art of screaming. She took to " Cocky " at once, but 
as she fell ill when the weather became bad, I shut them 
both up for the winter. 
Some time later I obtained two new cock Roseates; 
one was a timid, ragged -looking bird whose plumage never 
seemed to improve and whom I held in small esteem, and 
the other a very aged specimen which did not appear 
in the best of health. The latter spent most of his time 
asleep, and, if he had not had a number of curious red feathers 
in his wings, I think I should have adopted the more pru- 
dent course of putting an end to his career. He was tame 
and liked having his head scratched, but ,if allowed to step 
on to one's wrist, as he was rather anxious to do, he would 
at once start biting savagely without the slightest provocation. 
Though full -winged, he was quite unable to fly. 
When spring came round " Cocky" was again released 
and I shall never forget his joy and excitement at being once 
more able to use his wings and enjoy the luxury of a rain 
bath. The same day I let out a hen which had arrived a 
few weeks before— a tame bird with a broken tail — which 
was by way of having come from an outdoor aviary, and 
was therefore better able to stand the cold than the circus 
hen which I did not care to risk out of doors until the Avea- 
ther grew a little more settled. " Cocky " welcomed her at 
first— he always accorded an effusive greeting to every new- 
