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[[underline]] inca [[/underline]], Nov 13, 1955, X [[roman numeral]]             72 [[page no circled]]

starts to approach [[image - male symbol]] on foot, in weak Aux.V. [[image - male symbol]] attacks latter, who flies off. [[image - male symbol]] back to first hole, F&Cht; [[underline]] then approaches neighboring [[image - female symbol]] who is soliciting from her mate. [[/underline]] [[image - male symbol]] in F. No response. [[image - male symbol]] back to first hole F&Cht in hole. Then alternates between [[underline]] first and second holes. [[/underline]] F & Cht in both. Meanwhile, the admirer he had not attached has gone back to 3rd hole, walks around, looks in hole from time to time in forlorn fashion. Approaches neighbor once  Finally flies off. Two more admirers show up at considerable intervals. (There might all be the same bird, for all I can tell) One in Aux.V, one in St-Aux-V. Each time [[image - male symbol]] sits and looks at them. Finally rushes toward them Admirers fly off at once. [[image - male symbol]] back to 3rd hole. Stands in F.O. Goes into hole once or twice. Once attacks a nearby bird. Back to 3rd hole. Approaches neighbors. In F. Back to 3rd hole. Walks to 1st hole. Back to 3rd hole. (Usually in F while walking) . Stands in FO. In O briefly during nearby scuffle which probably alarms him F&Cht toward a nearby bird (first time he hasn't done it in hole). Back to 3rd hole. Stands in FO. Walks to first hole. Sees nearby bird and rushes to first hole, F&Cht into it. Out Approaches a nearby bird. In FO Is attacked. Retreats a few feet Does F&Cht toward attacker. Stands. Then approaches a nearby bird who is in H&R. (This may be the bird that attacked him) Latter stops H&R [[image - male symbol]] stops. [[image - male symbol]] goes to first hole. F&Cht into it. His neighbor does brief H&R, then goes to her own hole. [[image - male symbol]]walks to second hole. Looks into it. [[underline]] Then his heart's desire arrives.[[/underline]]. Lands right beside him. Burst of [image - vertical oval] by both bird. [[underline]] Newcomer, "[[image - female symbol]]", takes fish immediately, keeps it in bill [[/underline]] Another burst mutual Cht [image - vertical oval]. Then [[image - male symbol]] walks around in usual "mated" Agg.V.& [[oceds?]]. HF and [oceds?]]. Gort Then, again, things become complicated. Much flying around. Also Silent Pauses in colony. Anyhow, one [[image - male symbol]] flies off in circular Moth Fight with St. Several times, [[image - female symbol]], still with fish in bill, flies off in usual unritualized "fish-carrying circular flight" Each time birds come back immed.  A variety of "greetings". Once no display at all. Several times mutual [[image - vertical oval]], (quite low [[image - arrow pointed towards right edge]] angle), more vigorous on part of [[image - male symbol]] He starts preening in quiet intervals. [[image - female symbol]] [[underline]], still with fish in bill, twice approaches him in F, with R. [[image - female symbol]] finally swallows fish [[/underline]] Birds start facing each other. Then, after both have flown off in a Silent Panic  & returned, [[underline]][[image - female symbol]] approaches [[image - male symbol]][[/underline]],[[underline]] HB in H&R [[/underline]]. Continues a minute. [[image - male symbol]] looks at her. [[underline]] Suddenly attacks her [[/underline]]. Both birds do Agg V (more extreme on part of [[image - male symbol]]) - [[vertical oval - vertical oval-vertical oval]]. Then everyth[[ing?]], quiets down. It is all over for the moment

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