Antartica field notes, v1468
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Catharacta macroura Dec 9 Will cell 363 2:06 next relief at 206. Banded banded at nest (or seemed to) membering get up + walled off - no ceremony banded eat. 31 get up walled towards relieved bird. regurgitated food mass. Believed 206 ran over + ate food. The 2 just stand there. 2:10 after above 31 walks few steps away, neck up, slim, taut walk, stops puts head down + makes as if to eat. 206 stretches doing flies circles to Spa lands. 31 flies circle the other way, land back on territory + goes into choke, alone, interrupts to announce to passing bird. then stands 2:13 206 back at next preening. 31 has disappeared. 2:15 31 returns from Spa, chokes 362 on way one. 2:17 362 in brief migrant choke ceremony. (Choke cell, even itĂș (e-you) very france, subulant, + high pitched.) 2:32 - 362 in challenge to other birds near by. One regurgitates food right in the middle of this, Other syncope st. Another bird comes closer + is chased by one. Bird which regurgitated ate food, both sit 2:37 One of 362 in choke. 31 flies on +