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Mala
1960
Catharecta macrornicki
over mist
One in glide up reminiscent of upglide
Other secured along cliff here didn't
see details.
9:40. Single bird swam over slurry
2 pios + one single stood + challenge.
The 1st lands. Other single bird comes over
also challenged by one pair.
9:50 Caught one p.s. in last second
of a chokling. One obviously begging, &
I presume m (f) the sort of posture
bunched with neck extended & head tilted
up. Other standing taller & mouth
parted as if trying to regurgitate.
10:00 left slurry
11:30 returned. 19 Slana from
one point near narrow end of slurry:
few obviously paired, one group of 3, not
single.
11:35 One p.s flew - one directly
Towards bare, other circled area of territory
once then headed towards bare.
11:40 One shava putting on snow, eating
snow. Took half dozen bites into snow &
swallowed with open mouthed chewing
they see for smell stone.