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DeBenedictis
1964
Nannopterum harisi.
27 Jan Pt. Espinoza. Fernandina Is. Galapagos.
8:31 anoths came out (new #3) shook head and bird, wings a little. then flapped wings
and preened, wings out. stayed about 3' from
H2O. new #1 awake, preening belly. new #2
scratched head, wings closed, then fanned wing
again at 8:34. #2 subternatic sleep posture +
preening, new #1 preening, walked 6+ ft. toward
#2. new #2 + new #3 still sunning. #3 in rest
posture (drawing) at ocean's edge. new #2 stretched
upward opened bill.
drawing
head scratching
fairly frequent.
the head is moved down to the side of the breast
and the foot raised out and up to the head. wings
not moved. posture is approximately.
drawing
8:40 new #3 preening with wings out, scapular
region. new #1 asleep. #2 preening breast + feathers
#3 preening rump area. new #3 preening by bill tip/
rubbing and nibbling, in 2 = amount of each. new # 2 occ.
fans wing with head in sleep position. new #2 stretched
bill up, opened, walked toward new #3, and extend necks
with open bill at new #3. she little jumped up. 2' to a ledge,
wings open when jumped, and continued drying out with
bill against
drawing
scapular region. 8:44 # 2 again lying on belly.
# 3, new #1 preening; new # 3 nibbling and sunning. position
new #1
new #2
new #3
H2O
new #0