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![. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. Pliotofjrnphs by S. Prentiss Baldwin HYPNOTIZED, OR JUST "pLAYIn' POSSUm"? When held in the hand for a short time and then turned over on their backs, birds appear to be affected hypnotically. Practically all species react similarly, but some are slower than others in becoming quiescent. They remain quite rigid for from a few seconds to several minutes and then dart away. From top to bottom, the birds shown here are a IMourning Dove, Blue Jay, Cardinal, and Brown Thrasher (see text, page Ii6).. Please note that these - Stock Photo](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/PFY8Y7/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-pliotofjrnphs-by-s-prentiss-baldwin-hypnotized-or-just-quotplayin-possumquot-when-held-in-the-hand-for-a-short-time-and-then-turned-over-on-their-backs-birds-appear-to-be-affected-hypnotically-practically-all-species-react-similarly-but-some-are-slower-than-others-in-becoming-quiescent-they-remain-quite-rigid-for-from-a-few-seconds-to-several-minutes-and-then-dart-away-from-top-to-bottom-the-birds-shown-here-are-a-imourning-dove-blue-jay-cardinal-and-brown-thrasher-see-text-page-ii6-please-note-that-these-PFY8Y7.jpg)
