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Holmes,R
1960
3 June Barrow, Alaska
and no booming note was given.
Distinct. The vocalist was a "firus"
low, phter bill, not quite to guttural
rate. After this ocelot, No 8
singed out one of No 4 and
gave what an apparent a pause
display. The 4 was working low
shallow polygy trough feeding.
The 8 came along behind her with
his tail raised (cocked) + very slightly
spread. It could raise one wing
the less vertical position, then the other.
The wing would alter alternate -
both were sometimes held overhead.
The head, neck were held forward but high,
The bill thrust forward. There was
no mobbing during this work. The
vocalist was peculiar; it was a
missing note which was repeated 203
times / sec. The chest was not
notably swelled. This whole
activity went on for about 10 feet
+ 10-20 sec. At this time the 4 flew
of about 10 feet away + resumed feeding.
No 8 followed (but did not resume
displaying) and as soon as he
harden to female "squawked" +