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had a yolk sac nearly
a centimeter across. The
young one was very energetic and
within 1/2 hour was running
around my gamebag before
his down had dried.
I also shot a male gube
with young on its back. The
bird did not dive when
shot and when I picked him
up one of the young rigged
out limb under the wing.
Another young one was dead nearby. The female was with
the male and some of
the young seemed to be with
her. After she flew the
young dove and came up
with just the top of their
heads out.
There were many shore
birds along the shoreline
and in the flooded grass
but all seemed quite wild.
Great and lesser yellowlegs and
several species of small
Sparrow. Dad got a solitary
of the eastern race I believe.
Still finally got me a Caracara
in good black and white
plumage. Fortunately he had
not eaten recently so the