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[[underline]] inca [[/underline]], Nov. 13, 1955, XI     

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This began 3:00, ended 3:50!!!

Add a few notes about this incident.

This was certainly [[underline]] at least [[/underline]] a relatively early stage of pairing. Certainly shows how actual pair-formation can occur.
 
The "admirers" were very reminiscent, in their general "nervousness", of the "searchers" I watched this morning. 

When I look back at this pair (call them B), all is serene & placid. I do notice, however, that they perform a mutual redirected [[image - vertical oval]] - [[image - horizontal oval]] - [[image - vertical oval]] ceremony during dispute with neighbors.

Another fish incident, which I didn't catch well - but a few points are clear. [[image - male symbol]] stood in FO with fish. [[image - female symbol]] HB in H with R. [[underline]][[image - male symbol]] obviously reluctant [[/underline]], turns away Flies off Back, [[image - male symbol]] may Cht in F. [[image - female symbol]] begins HB in H with R again. Again [[image - male symbol]] turns away Flies off. Back [[image - female symbol]] HB in H with R again, [[image - female symbol]] finally [[??]] fish. [[underline]] [[image - male symbol]] immediately [[image - vertical oval]] [[/underline]], in angle comme ca [[image - arrow pointing towards upper right corner]], [[image - female symbol]] swallows fish. Then both retire behind rocks, but I can see that mutual [[image - vertical oval]] - [[image - horizontal oval]] performance is proceeding. Later on [[image - male symbol]] brings another fish. This time less reluctant. Can't follow it well; but obviously hands over fish; mutual [[vertical oval]] - [[horizontal oval]], (after [[image - female symbol]] swallows fish)

After handing over of fish there is always much swallowing, OCB, and head-shaking in V or semi-O. 

To sum up - about displays between [[image - male symbol]] & [[image - female symbol]] during early pairing phase - it is V and related patterns (HF, and possibly St) during periods of relatively low intensity, and Cht performances at moments of "crisis"
Still and all  - this species has nothing like the conspicuous, rapid & varied sequence of "pairing" displays I am used to seeing in gulls 4:30.

Although I haven't been able to make decent comments, it is my impression that an attacked bird is usually either in no display at all or in something like weak aux.V or St

[[left margin]] * Terr defense [[/left margin]] [[image-single or double check mark above  each set of letters in following sequence]] St - Gost [[underline]] St after being attacked [[/underline]] - Gost [[underline]] St&G after attack [[/underline]] - Gost. LCN - LCN - LCN. [[underline]] St after escape [[/underline]] F&Cht [[image - vertical oval]] [[image - vertical oval]] F&Cht.

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