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Diglossini, Apr, 18, 1972, VI  F

inds. do not associate with one another). X swoops at it immediately. No effect [[male symbol]] Plumb starts to feed. Occas. utters weak, wheezz Trills. X does some feeding, interspersed with half-hearted passes, periods of perching (watching the Plumb). Then Plumb flies off, obviously of his own volition. X follows, "in hot pursuit". 

The Plumbs certainly do not seem to bother much about X here and now!

Stopping observation 11:35 am

Return to same site 3:30 pm. Sunny and warm.

X back almost immediately. Alone. Feeds as before. Then perches in Fuchsia. [[male symbol]] Plumb shows up a minute or so later. Feeds in typical manner. X makes several passes X ignores them. X perches. Plumb eventually flies away into tree 20 ft away. X follows in pursuit. [[male symbol]] Plumb hops from branch to branch. 10-15 ft up. Gleaning? (there are no visible flowers in this tree). Eventually lost to sight. X perches in tree. Then flies off.

3:45. X back to Fuchsia. Feeds. Off again.

4:02. Look up to find [[male symbol]] Plumb back. Feeding actively but quietly. 2 Tiaris (1 ad. [[male symbol]], 1 [[female symbol]] or immature) appear in ground below Fuchsia. Hop up into branches. Plumb pays no attention. [[female symbol]] or imm Tiaris pokes at Fuchsia flower. (Could these birds be interested in nectar???) Then Tiaris fly off. Then a [[underlined]] tiny [[/underlined]] hummingbird of another species appears. ([[female symbol]] or young? Dull brownish green above. Largely buffy whitish below Light of underparts extending some distance up side of neck.