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Maber
1960
Carbarata maccornichi
Nov. 7 Another companion flight. Two flew about
wobbery skewing together. Involved a chase
when one fell behind on a turn - no
pass but a glide up together both
get going fast, set their wings &
ghled. Body is sleeked & wings held as
that distal part & slopes back a little
the reminds one very much of raven.
Anyway (also path of glide is just slightly
upright than horizontal - not an
upglide.) One bird landed E of me 25 feet
near a sitting bud, chattering + both sat
3 feet apart. Other bird landed upon
slope 70 yds away.
11:30h two bluffing long mutual calling.
Both [illegible] in portion, foot counts
of tail not fluffed. Call é é or éá, éá
very silent there. One bird very minutely
did this continuously for minutes or more
Other bird kept stopping raising head +
looking about
11:35 Same pain in copulation. Removed
standing. Made it 3 times. I remained
aboard throughout Friend head & jabbed
at his bill about 3x in process. It in
continuous cop. call, & gave low guttural
growl each time he made it "rrrrrr"