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Fulica Americana 221
Mar 5 Elnio Calif Campus Alameda Co., Calif.
the skin. Missing tag replaced by a
untwisted copper wire. Want to see how
it holds up. wt 635 grams. Tag on
W3E replaced by W3F - shield 11S, legs
green, wt 585 grams, legs are green
but with a yellow tinge. X9G
has a shield 3SS, it is enlarging
fast tho. Showing growth ring
thus
fresh red.
the growth
all being
yellowish
posteriorly
green, but not the
yellow green clars. Black gray head
4 rocks still flecked with light gray
feathers. wt 599 grams. O1P
I believe this is the bird that is
shedding feathers, at least the
central feather sure are thin on
this bird. Shield 3SS, tempo bal,
wt 474 grams. X3E, shield 9S,
legs yellowish green, wt 425
grams. Testosterone pellet still
present under skin. XW, losing feather
like mad on its belly, shield 7F, tempo
bad tho. Estrogen pellet still
under skin. There may be some
lengthening of the shield on this bird.
wt 405 grams. Testosterone pellet
still in X2G but small. No pellet
in X1X/2B. No pellet on 26/Br.
No scar left on these birds where
the incision was made, can't even
find the thread: they were sewn up
with. XC, XW, 26/Br, 7/2B+3E all
go into the case tonight.