Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1992 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Hormones HNHR 14 Apr Bled 1-leg ♂ in Ravi, then took other 3 For laps (lapped only ♂ 1789) 15 Apr Ravi lays 1st egg 17 Apr Ravi lays 3rd egg. Bled 1789. 18 Apr Ambush UPHF. Bled 3 ♂♂ (not sure if all breeders) took ♂ 1285 + 1647 to town For lap. 1285: large testis + well developed vas deferens, 1647: testis not as big, v.d. well developed. 19 Apr Bled Ravi ♂ 1785 20 Apr Ambush R3. Bled 1451 (BF), 1510 (BM), 1633 (BM), 1982 (HF). Took all in For laps. 1510 + 1633 have 7-like plumage. 22 Apr Ambush KOUT. Used net bag, so long interval before 2nd bird. 2 BM caught On the 2nd (1221) I got a single cap tube after 1 hour of post-bleed stress. 23 Apr Ambush LHay. Bled 2 BM 1 HF (Fiuch effect). 2 birds to vet. Got a 2nd sample from 1629 an hour later. This is the best Fiuch effect since they have lots acorns. 25 Apr Ambush Chgo. Blood From money pair w/o helpers or w/o acorns. Got cort sample from ♂ 45 min later. Made a discovery - spinning longer + Faster does make a difference! Shit! Old policy (5 mins at 4 clicks) is no move. New policy = 10 min at 7 clicks! Today's samples are the last of the old policy. 28 Apr Bled 1788 in RAVI. Eggs will hatch tomorrow. 1 May Ambush 1500, catch BM, BF, HM, HF. BM, BF, HM to vet For lap. Blood From all. No acorns. Shoulda got cort