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thunk it was food in beak. Then
bird begged and male flew fast way
traveled her - thru out safe field!
and was lost. In a minute was
found damn now worth of - now
had nothing in beak - squeaking
heard a few seconds before.
Male came to make a catch & squeawled
and approached and affauntly claimed
food object, although people may have
return it - she might offer it. And
almost closed with bird beaks coming
Together at last.
Male caught something again.
and female begged fluttering wings
but did not get it. Male seemingly
oblivious - she did not approach.
This repeated again. Male fed again.
but ghtten away and so no begging.
& shiggik in finding - one time
only. And this was successful.
Suddenly at 10823 she flew-
deepth - little undulation to nest -
which could carry up & meet.
In two minutes I approached
slowly to a point where I could
see her on nest - male not
seen. - She sat start & W. at
1035 a noticed a bird moving
away from nest both birds
now. Then sun - 9 am fairly
certain of the brown bird be Army