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Ring-bill 
May 5, 1955

II

OS = short O with LCN
OG = long O with LC

Still not near blind 12:40.

12:50 [[male symbol]]A. O-HD-TT U.PAG.PAG.U.O-HD-TT U.PAG.U.P. OS.U. OS.OS. 

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[[caption]] (Short burst of hostility). [[/caption]]

U.PAG.U.OS.U. flies off 12:51.

One anxiety U posture just like Niko's picture of Hartlaub gull.

Crest raising, as on previous page, is correlated, I think, with some slight R of scapulas, or, at least, with a noticeable "prominence" of the scapular tract as a whole.  Correlated with a lowish intensity U, neither very aggressive nor very alarmed.

Long-sustained O posture often seen when mates walk to rejoin each other.  Can't tell call, but I think rather more LC than M. 1:00p.m.

Notice apparent LCN's from semi-U or semi-O posture with particularly wide opening of the bill.  Trace of P perhaps.

Birds calming a little 1:03.

Reduction after FB conspicuous.

Tongue of [[male symbol]] conspicuous during copulation.  Red

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Also notice post-cop U of male with lower breast and belly feathers still fluffed.

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[[image - drawing of sun]] [[image - drawing of bird's tongue]]