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Catheracta macroura
Arrived skuzzy for observation 3:35pm.
At Yw-Or at mound. Left Yw Or
joined at 5 minutes late. Latter
then walks & spots N of me - is swooped
at by 4ft p230 ( < 1946)
3:50 Left Yw-Or leaves toward roobery. Flew
back to mate on mound a few minute
ago. Has been out of sight on far side of
mound.
p230 - p2 announces. Only 4ft Yw-Or
raises wings
Shew flew one, it something, egg
I think, in bill - being mobbed by 4
others - they followed him 'til he landed
on bill & mobbed him on ground also.
Noted individual to W of me -
give challenge. Definitely put bill on
breast as he began display then raised
head as he raised wings another
time he stood so if to challenge
put bill on breast & then stopped.
4:12 A good aerial display. Two individuals
flying, gliding & diving together, one landed
on slope high, second landed near a bird
which displayed & chased it. Attempted again then
another, a third bird flew up, they circled out
& glided together. One then landed below the
other finally landed right to another line