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I believe three and four to
be the usual set. The nests
near the tops, and in the most
inaccessible places seem to have
been the favorite sights that were
picked first. There are many
accessible nests now with
incomplete sites and building
while before there were only
a couple of accessible
nests in the whole colony.
There is always a great deal
of squabbling going on and
occasionally a real fight
follows. This is especially
time when the nests are
close together. Some of the
trees the crown is actually
solid with nests. All in the
tree range to which one can
not get. The trees sway up
and rock when the flock
leaves. The trees will often
break with the nests as they
are very brittle and bored
out by termites. The trees
used most often by the birds
are killed or nearly devoid of
foggiage due to the guano.
The sitting birds are always
scamming three nests about
and fighting back and forth.
They seek resters and don't stay