{ "text": "Journal\n19\nR.E. Johnson\n1968\nMay 20 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)\nHawk. Unfortunately we were never able to\nsee its tail, as it dropped to the rear of\nthe ridge out of sight without ever taking\nflight on our side of the islet. Its breast was\nwhite, with dark markings only occurring on\nits neck & upper breast. It also appeared to\nhave considerable white on the back of the neck.\nThe bill was yellowish toward the base & growing\ndarker (black or brown) toward the tip. Of the North\nAmerican fauna it resembles only the Red-tailed\nHawk, a rather variable species. We do not know\nif there are Asian species that are similar.\nThis is the 1st record for a Buteo on the\nisland.\nSea Otters were watched carefully several\ntimes from directly above on the cliffs. They followed\na sequence approx as follows: dive down to or\ntoward ocean floor & obtain food; surface & lay food\non chest (otter lies on its back) holding it with both\nforefeet if it is live food; bite or tear off pieces of\nfood from main \"chunks\" while folding it in forepaws;\noften additional chunks are lain on chest; roll over\ncompletely & reappear chest up -- the food, is\nclutched shortly after roll is begun & is released\nwhen roll is complete; feeding continues; new roll;\nmore feeding; etc until food is gone & then new\ndive occurs. Food is occasionally lost if their\n``` ```json\n{\"text\": \"Journal\\n19\\nR.E. Johnson\\n1968\\nMay 20 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)\\nHawk. Unfortunately we were never able to\\nsee its tail, as it dropped to the rear of\\nthe ridge out of sight without ever taking\\nflight on our side of the islet. Its breast was\\nwhite, with dark markings only occurring on\\nit's neck & upper breast. It also appeared to\\nhave considerable white on the back of the neck.\\nThe bill was yellowish toward the base & growing\\ndarker (black or brown) toward the tip. Of the North\\nAmerican fauna it resembles only the Red-tailed\\nHawk, a rather variable species. We do not know\\nif there are Asian species that are similar.\\nThis is the 1st record for a Buteo on the\\nisland.\\nSea Otters were watched carefully several\\ntimes from directly above on the cliffs. They followed\\na sequence approx as follows: dive down to or\\ntoward ocean floor & obtain food; surface & lay food\\non chest (otter lies on its back) holding it with both\\nforefeet if it is live food; bite or tear off pieces of\\nfood from main \"chunks\" while folding it in forepaws;\\noften additional chunks are lain on chest; roll over\\ncompletely & reappear chest up -- the food, is\\nclutched shortly after roll is begun & is released\\nwhen roll is complete; feeding continues; new roll;\\nmore feeding; etc until food is gone & then new\\ndive occurs. Food is occasionally lost if their\"}``` ```json\n{\"text\": \"Journal\\n19\\nR.E. Johnson\\n1968\\nMay 20 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)\\nHawk. Unfortunately we were never able to\\nsee its tail, as it dropped to the rear of\\nthe ridge out of sight without ever taking\\nflight on our side of the islet. Its breast was\\nwhite, with dark markings only occurring on\\nit's neck & upper breast. It also appeared to\\nhave considerable white on the back of the neck.\\nThe bill was yellowish toward the base & growing\\ndarker (black or brown) toward the tip. Of the North\\nAmerican fauna it resembles only the Red-tailed\\nHawk, a rather variable species. We do not know\\nif there are Asian species that are similar.\\nThis is the 1st record for a Buteo on the\\nisland.\\nSea Otters were watched carefully several\\ntimes from directly above on the cliffs. They followed\\na sequence approx as follows: dive down to or\\ntoward ocean floor & obtain food; surface & lay food\\non chest (otter lies on its back) holding it with both\\nforefeet if it is live food; bite or tear off pieces of\\nfood from main \"chunks\" while folding it in forepaws;\\noften additional chunks are lain on chest; roll over\\ncompletely & reappear chest up -- the food, is\\nclutched shortly after roll is begun & is released\\nwhen roll is complete; feeding continues; new roll;\\nmore feeding; etc until food is gone & then new\\ndive occurs. Food is occasionally lost if their\"}``` ```json\n{\"text\": \"Journal\\n19\\nR.E. Johnson\\n1968\\nMay 20 Amchitka Island, Alaska (cont.)\\nHawk. Unfortunately we were never able to\\nsee its tail, as it dropped to the rear of\\nthe ridge out of sight without ever taking\\nflight on our side of the islet. Its breast was\\nwhite, with dark markings only occurring on\\nit's neck & upper breast. It also appeared to\\nhave considerable white on the back of the neck.\\nThe bill was yellowish toward the base & growing\\ndarker (black or brown) toward the tip. Of the North\\nAmerican fauna it resembles only the Red-tailed\\nHawk, a rather variable species. We do not know\\nif there are Asian species that are similar.\\nThis is the 1st record for a Buteo on the\\nisland.\\nSea Otters were watched [TRANSCRIPTION_TRUNCATED_DUE_TO_LOOP]