Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes, R. 1961 Epolie Bairdli 8 June Barrow, Alaska Turn 90° or so & settle back again with more sorging. In 10 minutes, he made 2-2½ complete circles with 4-5 periods of settling in 1 revolution. Also, the feet were used in that they were stamped heavily to root the vegetation & sod if they were also used to provide a firm for showing the breast into a cavity. They could be seen from my weapon grub well. The bird's constant help. The bird squints settle into the depression. After this bird followed, the bird stood by in the cup & began to peck at the vegetation nearby, both death debris & dead "attacked" growth sedge were picked & thrown over the bird's shoulder (rt & left) into the cavity. After 10-15 pecks - he would again slowly settle. This was repeated seventeen times where grain was actually seen in his beak & when he forced out to the side & out the cup. Once, he stepped out of the cup, picked up a grain, threw it back into the cup & stepped back in & continued pecking. Finally stepped out & worked away feeding slowly. Suddenly another bird landed nearby. The 2nd (1st bird) rocked its tail - a natural was so that the gray outer rectrices