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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.
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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.