Antartica field notes, v1468
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Mak 1960 Cathartes macrourus Pee 10 Then suddenly into beg posture 2:53 R.Y.-0 - gets up off nest & flies 30 mate 15 feet away. He finally goes to nest 30 recorded & sits. She goes to Spa, returns a few min. R.Y.-0 comes moments later, walks to him, then flutters on way off nest off 10 feet to stand. 2:00 L. Y.-0 utters 2 ZZ calls. Wants off? 3:24 Nest relief 206, marked as relieved by unmarked. (Tossing recorded on 16m.) 3:43 R.Y.-0 flies off toward pungunung. Mate 42+ 230 gone - went while Don Douglas came & met it (Came 3:20. Left 3:42) 3:4# Bonded 206 returns from Spa. Creeps 4 feet from nest. 3:47 L.Y.-0 on nest gives call to passing bird 4-5 calls, erects tail. Should also note cracking of body feathers part of challenge done at times seen 4:10 R 204 back from Spa, 230 mate back while I counted 362 4:05 Pn 362 moved & just off mound to way. 31 flew out & chased both away. They moved back on mound 4:26 R.Y.-0 returns & lands on mound 4:29 Bird walking out of Spa Vewardas second in upright with head thrown up a bit & bill weomp at 30'. Called 14th