McLeod paddock, Mararoa River 1 mi. above bridge Feb 26, 1978 On the way out this morning we stopped at the helipad a few miles S of here and looked on three deer carcasses hanging in the cooler. Two were large with fairly heavy maws -- said to be hybyside, wapiti/red deer. Hinds and legs were cut off, paunch removed but heart and liver were still attached but hanging outside. We fished the whole length of the horseshoe bend bordering McLeod. Everybody got one good fish -- Woody a 25" rainbow, Ted an 18 1/2" rainbow, as I had an 18" brown (2 1/2 lbs). Woody also had two smaller rainbows -- total 5 fish. The bite was light though compared to yesterday. We quit at 4.00 and drove south to Bill Speight's place "Redcliff Station" about 5 mi. from McLeod. Had a few beers at a nice visit with Bill (address R.D. #1, Orewa). As we left Bill's place we saw a New Zealand Falcon mount a stoop on a small bird -- quail I some type. The hawk came in low and fast, quite like an accipiter. As he closed on the bird it dodged smartly to one side and the hawk missed, banking sharply with its sigible tail spread. Hawk very dark on back -- almost black. Had dinner at the Colonial (Sunday night) and packed a bit for departure tomorrow.