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Catharacta maccormicki
Jan 9
7.2. No adult Penguin recated. Since then
billed chick. Fell onto neck twisted around &
got one foot on chick, then put one foot on
head of chick & held it fixed beak & peck again
at chick. Dropped neck & twisted & squeezed
see about 200 turns again placing foot
on chicks head to hold it. Blood ran out
chicks bill, one eye pulled out, bleeding
from cut fixes on neck. Sina kept
its weight on chick until it was about
death then stepped off. Began opening belly while
chick gave few last movements of sleep. Started
tearing at anus. Mate doesn't pount it
but sets by nest can.
4:46
Same bird flew to enclosure fed chick flew
back to carcass. At this, mate finally stro
joins at at carcass. Seeks ad feeds, just
stand 8 feet away & watches
4:56
Both 308 flew simultaneously from carcass.
One landed beyond nest in snow began eating
snow & sat; other flew on our core - toward Sea.
4:58
First 308 ad returns sits by enclosure,
5:13
Band 331 suddenly flies to nest, lands 1 foot away
challenges Umb. responds in challenge call delivered sitting
twice improved from body slightly. Band sits.
Undecided finally gets up, flies at one circles territory
borders me. Band sits 5:15
5:45
Umb 331 lands 25 feet E. of me, eats screen