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1997 Walter D. Koenig
Mulanerpes formicivorus
Plague
(13 May) night. So I went up and sure enough, the entire bottom
of the cavity was soaking wet. Not a likely nest; in
fact, it's amazing if someone's actually roosting here.
15 May
1200. Checked a hole in the 2° tree pointed out by Monica where
the birds had been—in fact, a ♂ was in the hole when we came to
look. I opened it, and there is nothing in it yet.
1930. Watching:
1940. ♂22 alone in 2° tree.
2000. ♀157 and ♂361 arrived simultaneously next to ♂22; I gave
impression of briefly trying to mount ♂22, but a quick shift
of positions, possibly by ♂361, brought her off; then ♂22
flew off, ♀157 sat up a ways while ♂361 stayed in the same
area.
2010. ♀157, ♂361 flew up canyon, ♂22 found next to pump-
house. Going up, 2 birds were seen sitting up the canyon,
then flushed back down. Returning, I then found all 3
together on a limb in the 2° tree. After several minutes,
♀157 went to the telephone pole and roosted; neither ♂ joined
her, but I was unable to tell for sure where either of them did go.
I think both roosted somewhere or another in the 2° tree.
19 May
Monica's last day; notes are all mine from here on.
I watched at dusk; at one point seeing ♂22 and ♀157
together atop Plague; the ♂ mounted the ♀ for several seconds,
the ♂ however only had a very brief time on the ♀ before
♂361 flew in and all sat reserved. In the end, ♂22 roosted
in the telephone pole; I have no idea where the other 2
went.