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members also heard. In succeeding days,
the bird spent increasing amounts of time
away from the yard.
Sept 15. Another toucan nearby, but
never came close, never saw or heard
any interaction.
[Specimen proved to be a male!
My first thought was that calling and
weak singing was that of a 120-year male,
but it is clear this behavior can be shown
by a F. Unfortunately do not know if she
was 1st yr or adult.]
Sept 16-23. Toucan present, chipping continues,
but enters longer, as chipping of lower
frequency. No song, pair-reinforcement note,
or other vocal contact between mates. Neighboring
toucan shows up, chips irregularly, but
there are no close approaches. No pairing
acts observed heard. I suspect neighbor
is a F. When one flies, the other can move
off in same direction, providing my individual (A)
moves to NW. This may be low-key
territorial interaction.