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Catharsa macroura:
announced to passing shrew.
Ended one 16 mm roll w/ few feet of shrew
in aggressive upright near spa.
Curious about 362. There were 2 birds
there earlier, one walked off in aggressive upright
chased a few birds off, then while I was writing
he appeared to try to cop with another bird.
Mystery is solved. This was its mate. They then
stood 20 ft of old site which was
occupied by 2 birds, one of which was not
banded like one of "L." as I wrote above.
362 walked back to their original spot,
"dashed" briefly + sat. (monica)
2:27 bird came out of Spa landed on
edge. 3 other shrews near. Our birds got
themselves mts. Upright, aggressive walked slowly
to one which flew, then turned walked
slowly at 2 others which flew. We then sat.
None of bill jabbing seen yesterday.
2:37 RTH 230 flies & lands 3 feet from nest.
gives m m call
2:50 31 lands near me on Territory stand.
Unmarked 206 (♀) begins walking slowly toward
him. He with neck + head sleeked down. She
in normal appearance. At this start forward
beg. As she gets to him she seems to puff neck
head feathers point head down a little + turn
head away so as to keep left of people vs him