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Holmes,R
1963
10.
C. melanotos
10 June Barrow, Alaska
dropped, hid upr chat partly out - save
modified hood - The bird looked for a few
seconds only - then stood upright
in alert aggressive posture; several picks
even albuines to the tool ! (he wel )
the model, The bird then stood off sec
miles - in an alert posture, with throat
"sagging". He stood free looking at his
model (at me (15'away) - as he did i,
The throat sac would inflate slightly,
with each breath, xi inhale - a
thrott bulgelout, then deflate - exhale.
One wherbe was alarmed by my moving
The sac filled with air, then deflotes
slowly. The could be heard see -
Some the bird became tense when
alarmed, if Mr was followed immediately
by the air sac inflating.
Several of 8's were tried to see
They would respond - They didn't
- perhaps the Wreak scared them.
11 June Two 8's chasing + displaying a bead
ridge near former white - rump area.
In one instance, two met in air, one
following close behind the other - in fact
the me while erupting up & physical bangs
The other with his side - which is likely