Field notes, v1377
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R.E. Johnson 1967 July 24 Seven Devils Mtns, Idaho Co., Idaho (cont.) while chirping so loudly & continuously? Shortly a Red-shafted Flicker flew over and landed high above. It called many times & the chick responded by chirping even louder. However I was very close to the chick - thus it was impossible to tell if the Flicker would have approached closer or not. I arrived near the finch chick at 3:10 PM. At 3:35 PM Two Rosy Finches approached. They seemed to be chasing each other and once they left the area in chase only to return a bit later. The little bird flew toward them (can't maintain height) & rolled & tumbled. I shot one adult & immediately the other stopped in its tracks & looked at the dead bird, ignoring the chirping chick. I collected the second adult a minute later, still staring at the 1st. They turned out to be a male and a q with brood patch. (I suspect the chick to be from the previous days nest because it is in the same location & is in identical plumage stage.) On returning toward camp I passed high across the north slope of She-Devil and heard (4:45 PM) chirping of young Rosy Finches. There may have been chirping from 2 locations. At one of these a bird was observed entering & leaving with something in the beak although no chirping was heard on that occasion. Shortly after this a male appeared in the same area. A short while later the q went to the nest (chirping) & the male was below me. I collected him. The q's visit was short & she left with a fecal pellet. I moved to retrieve the male (in bergstrand) &