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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 +