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Catharacta maccormickii.
Nov.3. display after landing. Set.
A second bird come in a while later-
challenged by a couple of pairs lands
15 feet from above, give challenge display
after landing.
Earlier saw a pair land, one
before the other, both in challenge as soon
as they landed. Was that to each other or
the shawny in general.
One thing, challenge is given in
head down & head up; in head up
position the body is tilted back in
facsimile of strut of pomarine
2:20 An observation which confirms
above. Bird landed near another, both in
Challenge display. I noted that tail
[illegible] was elevated slightly as in strut (stubby
Tailed these) & head back. One then folded
wings & was in perfect strut posture, held
that. Both also slowly circled each other
one raised wings again & then folded staying
in strut. One they got challenged by
Rock piper nearby pair when they got too close - responded
in land. One of pair lunged at other &
moved off but stayed
2:30 One bird in choke. Pair near S. tip of
shawny. One bird in low choke call (seconds!)
& in posture head down bill open tail end up