Antartica field notes, v1468
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Hailey 1960 Catharacta maccormicki Nov. 14 land, he was carrying a penguin egg in his bill which he proceeded to eat (the egg). The egg was frozen hard & he smashed. It to pieces ate it in chunks. This bird was here yesterday afternoon, is single as far as I know - he was seen brought in + ate a fresh penguin egg yesterday. Thus more than one other shell on his territory that may be his. Lft Blue is on territory (4), he was absent yesterday evening. Lft Yw-O 50 percent lay snow path 1:55 Lft Y-Gr + Lft Y-BL arrived, challenged after landing, are now 1 foot apart, one sitting, one standing. Rt Y-O. All white pictures qft in bill down display. Given without sound when another skua came by about 12 feet up. 2:15 Lft Y-Gr + Lft Y-BL standing one (but end aluminum band) regurgitated other (look on band) ate piece. Standing 2:17 Lft Blue + met on Ten. Suddenly fly off penguin 60 yards out chase of pair which had been feeding there. 2:32 Lft Y-Gr + Lft Y-BL flew off towards penguins. Y-BL was last to leave Y-Gr had already left. Penguin egg one band (301) already caten at Coast 3 penguin eggs R 12 B 204 R 230 B 204 Bill down 4k Y-Gr Red band on left leg + (but end aluminum band) regurgitated other Lft Y-BL Red band (left leg) [illegible]