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Duval,
E.H.
2001
Journal
Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui Prov., Panama
14 April 2001
Rain in the morning - light, for ~20min.
We did watches as usual - 3 each.
In both my 2nd (ACA) x 3rd (BR/2)
there was a banded female enthusiastic
constructing a nest behind the dance
perch. PBG at ACA & w?yA? at BR!
At Acacia, I saw (DM) GRA,
who was injured on March 17 - nearly
a month ago. He was chased by another
DM (didn't see the bands), and was
holding up his left leg - not continuously,
but he would raise it after he landed.
What a relief to know he's alive and
trying to display again, if not succeeding.
During a watch at Bridge, I saw
a female manakin (AGW?) fluttering repeatedly
at the vegetation. Typical nest-building
behavior, but when I looked closer I
saw that she was perching on a
vertical sapling, right below a very
new-looking vireo fledgling. She would
flutter up to his level and apparently
peck at him. She definitely appeared to
be biting at his head & body, & he
begged (or at least opened his mouth