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[[underline]] inca [[/underline]], Nov. 12, 1955, XI

[[image - front half of bird flying in]] Common "normal" flight posture, over colony. Bill pointed slightly downward.

There are lots of copulations going on in the colony, so the colony as a whole can't be too far advanced. 5:17

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Confirm how rare real fights are
The only really long fights occur when one bird gets a hold on the the others' neck and won't let go. I have seen this several times Once the loser nearly drowned, couldn't take off from the water for minutes.

[[image - very loose contour sketch of 2 gulls, wings forward]] This might make a nice drawing. Probably from above. 

I think the birds are silent during these long sustained fights, part of the time at least

When a fight continues like this for minutes, other birds will circle around, swooping, etc. Just like BhG I don't know what calls if any, they make

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