Maleg 1960 41 Catharacta maccormicki Times a little difficult r is a general rule. Their defeniveness seems to rise gradually as they incubate. #230 had feces a build about nest site. #78 - one member of this pair bombarded me with a shot of a vile smelling bile - salt secretion when at the nest. This only one that has shown this defense. I hope to be only one. Nov. 24 Sketch from memory of shu laying an egg. Nest 330. One adult present with an egg yet the bird flew off with no comment when I approached Nest 3 - this pair live for some time - week or more but located some distance from #3 site. Hence abrupt change in record for this pair In general the birds are getting more +more defensive + aggressive as they incubate. Many are absolutely non-defensive when they get their egg at first to the complete finding the nest as artless the records in which paragons suddenly