Bird and egg notes, v4521
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going & ground and return to wire the female moved overland & begged. After several seconds of quiet fluttering she chased further & then to oak - squawking on wing. Bird close together in low branches of oak - I do not think the copulated or even get in position as I think I could see them separate in the leaves all the while. Male left to W to pine crown - a som followed going only part way - Fed along Angel inksberry if each other but close together. & got toward nut but stays on wastwood stalk - goes on for 2 min. along ditch and at least near The bird I could not see for sure - I approached and found hid on edge or immediately behind nut - moved up in tree - I saw she had flat top right - which she carried with her to turn by bridge - as I approached back to N pine. I did not accompany her to nest or later. I suppose she stayed out by pine. What backs Stuffed at no 7. A bird was on the top of the ooke as I approached but left I going own hill. The bird could not be seen or not from SE view - but flushed as I climbed