1985 Mark Starnback M. formicivorus OUTBACK Hooting Reservation 6 June 1430-1630 2 Fs, 1 banded ? bands? M/d green-black dark-yellow-dark Banded F pecked other female viciously several times. A baby rushed toward the pair and it too was pecked by the banded F. The birds seem to be sapsucking. Banded F scratched her head and face several! times by rubbing onto sticks, etc. One M is unbanded and scruffy. Is there another unscruffy M. The birds still seem to be incubating. (1630-1700 I checked the group that lives in the saddle to the east of outback. Birds here, but shy and showed me little.) 8 June 1300-1545 This group has 2 unbanded males, at least and probably just 1 unbanded F, " " 1 baby. The eggs have apparently hatched: visitation rate is higher, are carrying food. The banded female is 8/15 27 June 1730 Babies still in nest.