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Fulica americana
560
And photo in color only.
Roberts, T.S.
Birds of Minnesota, vol. 1, pl. 28
Withoby et. al.
1947 Handbook of British Birds, p. 144, p. 204
National Geo. Soc.
Book of Birds
pl. or page 289 vol. 1
Heinroth, O. and M.
1928. Die Vögel Mitteleuropas.
(Berlin, H. Bermühler), vol. 3, 286p.
pl. 16.
July 26 Lake Tenascal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.-
1 yng hatched from nest K 7-17- it
must have been egg #6. #1, 2, 5+7 are
still in the nest and warm. Both parents
moody and very aggressive in defense.
One egg, either #3 or #4 broken in nest
since yellow yolk was all over a
couple of yrs #7 is not pipped and
probably won't hatch. 4 eggs in P16-2-
all warm J was on this nest until I
was, almost at the nest. J was on K7
also.
July 28 Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif.-
Watching this Carpod from over-
and how 5 p.m. -6p.m., old have
been able to see or the two adults.
No immatures, no young. The
J still has the clear ivory bill but
the bill on the male has become
somewhat mottled. I wonder if that
means he is molting. These demo