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Catharacta maccormicki
clove in + grabbed the chick of this pair. A few-
a few feet when it was hit + knocked
by one of the parents who preceded to
"beat the shit out of it" according to Pete,
+ it was driven off. This chick is crippled; its
right leg projects out at a right angle
+ cannot be brought under. It has been
this way from birth; but I didn't realize
it until yesterday when Jack Cunningham
pointed it out.
Jan 6
Ten shena eggs have been brought in from
the field unembalthed + blown so far. of them 3
showed signs of having been fertile. One
with a small embryo well rolled + 2 with
large near term embryos. The latter were
not blown but were given to Don Douglas.
Jan 8
Observed a shena attempting to kill a
penguin chick. When first seen the shena
had the chick 8 feet from a colony, penguin
chick by the head - the chick broke loose +
ran towards the colony, the shena
flying grabbing it again by neck +
their at down with a twist of
its own neck the chick then 4 feet
from colony again got up + made it
to safety.