Antartica field notes, v1468
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Maker 1960 Catharacta macarmikii 52 Dec 5 armed back at slavery at 2:30. R 204 percent, one member of 230, + one of 42 2:38 Unbanded 42 landed 4 feet from nest. LT in L? Y-0 who iron the nest. 3:00 PM Banded 42 gave 2 Ee cells, stood up, walked a foot or 2 + stretched, wing straight up, then flapped then 2 or 3x exercising + finally fade off. Unbanded then half flew over + sat on egg. 3:07 LTH of 230 landed. R-204 announcer called, LTH 230 announced. 3:10 R Y-0 walked to L Y-0 stood by it, then put head down by its abdominal area in the aerial view-left shows. The upper figure is the incubating L Y-0. L finally got egg walked off 3 feet, wing flapping + peened. R - sat on nest. Kedchrome slide sequence of date: 3:16 L? Y-0 flew out over Willitt Cove, returned & landed on mound 3:38 L.T.H., 230 just took off + flew to both pond. 3:58 Unbanded 12 standing by nest giving soft E E E E E cells. Commencement of egg cell particularly when this warming up, but more gentle less assertive. Left Blue finally & this uttered at while the bird was study