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Catharacta maccormicki:
Nov. 4 of Bannen, the way they hold their head +
its contour + the way its wing are
used + held. This may be ritualized flight
→ I must note more of this in the future.
Once heard a sharp shock wave from
one albatross pulling out of a fast dive. Two
were flying then. Typically when doing this
the 2 birds will fly about staying fairly
close, occasionally one or the other will
drop to within 20-3 feet of the other, from
a position above but these are not "perch"
or the feet are not dropped. This is also the
way Pomarine Skuas, checks were playing
about together, they fall at Bannen.
Nov. 7 Hellitt. Arrived at Searay 10:15. Took up
position in same place used last time,
a prominent mound towards alluvial fan.
Observed a bird flying together, made a
curve over slope, wings horizontal, over slowly
then flew out across cone & penguin
+ did 2 more dives together then repeated.
One flew back + landed on slope above
me.
Prot edge + S- (#1) one bird in
choke call é or in hoarse + made light in
the throat. stood with breast + head down
tail + flankquaters elevated then sat down.
repeated 3 times, mate walked about