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[[female symbol]] ruddy when alarmed nods head up & down.

Grebe display seen at best. [[male symbol]] assumed expectant attitude with wings half spread and the tips well elevated so as to display the wing markings prominently from a front view [[female symbol]] 6 feet away dove and rose in Penguin attitude behind male he rose immediately and the two came rapidly toward each other until breasts touched when they stood for several seconds with breasts pushing against one another and treading rapidly so as to make a great boiling in the water. Heads turning rapidly from side to side. Then [[scan?]] down & began to preen

Mated male rose in. half display with another female mate immediately came up and began to drive rival about She half rose with male behind & touching her and rushed rapidly along pushing against other female. Then dove and coming up beside other female struck at her. All to the accompaniment of many trilling & whistling notes. This continued for some time.

One pair after display sank down very slowly and after display remained with breasts touching for some time.

It is common for pairs when on the water to rest with breasts touching
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[[start page]] while they preen.

Coots nest 3 eggs.

Yellowhead 25
Song Sp. 5

Coots egg on slight platform of green [[?]] Apparently coots build nest up after eggs are being laid

12 male Redheads