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M. Redon, 1942
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Celewoje Hummighin)
E. Fork Sheep Creek, 5,500 ft.(?), Kings R. Canyon, Fresno C., Caly
May 3, 1942
pump up and down, preserving her balance
with slight wing flutters). She settled
again on the nest in the awkward fashion
which I have observed her to use since
the eggs have been hatched; this consists
of pulling her neck out with head
down for balance, & then sliding her body
quite onto nest with several jerks. She tugs
at her wing, a little & then feels fairly
well settled. This time she faced almost due
South as she sat. Sat on nest 6 minutes and
then flew off. Returned in four minutes:
sat directly on nest, faced NE (almost directly
facing me and this time = side to side head
jerks for a second or so. Closermally cocks
her head slightly, after steady jerking from side
to side ceases, and also turn neck occerently
to one side & the other. When she leaves nest
(sat 4 min. this time) she varies the direction
which she immediately takes, then reverses it
often, although not invariably dives NW
down into Canyon. I have still been unable
to observe exactly where she goes or what she
does. Several times, when she has (flew)