Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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54 2 Oct. about - 3 Fairy Terns, 1 Red-tailed Tropicbird, + 4-5 Red-tailed Tropicbirds. Pictures taken of Titties, Transoms, Plowers, Bushes, etc. 30 Oct. Check mine AM as usual, then take pictures of the Frigate post. An Occupier is found, & we got some shots of it, as well as Manxan aged Wedge Tails. Solar Pombo being displayed by 3 male Frigates. 4 Oct. The Back (our Frigate) was reluctantly taken for if it is carried down its throat. It takes 2 people to force - feed it, and often regurgitates its preferred food. It is a young bird (white head) & should tire quickly. The wing shows no broken bones - so most probably a dislocated joint is the problem - prob. shoulder of its wing. We have caught about 10 lbs of young goose-fish for him - should last a couple of weeks. I have had its Body - we now have a Frigate. → While feeding back today saw one young Frigate flying. Very slowly on the wings - making jerky turns & flapping laboriously to keep up while companions all around sailed without effort. Pat Mathers, Steve Kingston came over for a look about today - appreciated Back. No Stables.