Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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RTH 1964 C. Algeria June 6 Barrow, Alaska perching at vegetation but clearly not feeling it Then he tipped forward slightly, with tail elevated ½" or so above folded wing tips, walked 6" + settled into a depression, with tail + folded wing tips held high - but after 2 sec, he stepped out - moved 2' + settled again. In this stance, he settled in, breast against the bottom, pushed it stalked his breast & body and the cup, at the same time giving a nasal versus aerial "kriiing" - nee, nee, or phlegm note - slightly high - pitted then the aerial note - his heel was open about 3.4 mm as the call was given (which was continuously while he was in the cup). The & who was nearly flew 18', landed, ran to the cup, stood next to the &?, he looked out from the depression, sidestepped with it in beeched, tail twenty eight - ran past him - but the & then walked off in a feeding manner. The &? resumed normal posture & preened. - the cup when checked had no cover formed - it had been chewed and I guess the bottom contained only dry Sable leaves. About 30 min. later, the &? appeared again - in the air giving an aerial display - rock hovers + long hills - tailed (20-50' fluttering height) - & thymian birds behind him. She landed