Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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Code 1957 False mustelidus 8 July Colville R. They were quite bold and not at all afraid. Both had cheezy eye lids as though they were sick or suffering from some difficiery disease. I took the largest of the two. In the nest were remains - wings and attached to sterna of 17 ptarmigan - cell bleached and clean except for metacarpals. One unidentified duck also. I was around nest about 15 min. when we first arrived - a little shy about leaving sheep with us around, No gyps seen at either of the 1962 sites or the new 1966 site. 9 July Colville R. Denis #3 at the last right-hand cliff above Uniat, where peregrines nested in 1962 & 1966, a large dark gray 7 was found with a nest on the upper rock of the cliff ca 200 yds. from rough ledge nest. This falcon remained in the air cocking around the nest all the time we were there but did not dive on us. Next on a small shale outcrop on a shale-muck talus ca 100 ft above the river and 150 feet below the upper