Antartica field notes, v1468
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Catharacta maccormicki 98 Male 1961 Jan 4. 3:22 Bird swung my 15 feet a tower. Both 308 up & chased, flew out a far in Elcho's Aero to sign + swung back. Slight sight of them then a several times flew one. Unb. 331 lands 20yds W of moor challenge. 3:27 1 Ad 308 lands into by nest. 3:27 Unb. 331 has penguin egg, flies, lands E. of nest, walks out on snow + proceeds to open egg; then picked up walls to nest 3:30 Bird flits on a 25-30 feet my, ignored though looked at. 3:33 Two Ad swoop ray 15 feet. Unb. 331 flew circles low + lands. Ad 308 & moor challenge. One of them ad turned flies back over 308 in challenge. This was apparently a chose possibly of 364. As 33 Ad came back. 331 also challenged on grounds. Preceded this with bill down positive, head neck brought down in almost a bowing motion than swooping sub challenge. 3:37 Bird flew near 15 feet, 308 Ad challenges. Unb. 331 Lands 25 feet from me. Another Adatt 25 feet up over 331, Unb. Challenge. 3:45 Bird flew over 30-35 feet my. Unb. 331 challenged: needed to bill down. To one side. Occurs to me that overheadness may be so bad can they one eye on bird displayed to. Leading circle 3:47 One adult in 308 enclosure. Chick large but not fruitfully by picking at bill, Ad re-arranges. Second ad