Field notes, v1471
Page 279
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Marshall, 1942 Spizaetus ornatus Lake Olomega Jan 31 All 4 specimens coll. in dense trees in area of little spring in canyon back of camp. 1st flew to a little dead tree over my head (I had been giving Myaichus calls) & looked at me from between its legs. A very impressive goosawk appearing bird (short wings, long tail.) 1st spe. I shot to the side of it, and it flew off down the canyon. Stuit found it hours later - by figuring that since it was a dense forest sp., it would make for a dense clump of trees. He went to the only other dense clump of trees along the stream & found it, dead in the water. The birds had apparently come there, or had been interested in the live traps which contained opossums. Stuit said the traps had been knocked around a lot & the brush pushed off them. Only one had fed; contents saved - some to medium sized bird.