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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 6, 1965, VI       (114)


VB eventually flies off.

^[[Ater]] A few minutes later, single Ater, alone, lands in TI. Feeds. Flies off.

^[[?]] 7:38. Single SGH in TI. Alone. Feeds. Flies off.

^[[Ater]] Can hear more Ater disputes - lots more R Zazas - in scrub down ravine. Aters in this ravine and along edge seem to be [[underlined]] very [[/underlined]] aggressive among themselves now!

^[[?]] 7:45. SGH back TI. Alone. Feeds. Flies off. Same thing again, a few minutes later.

Getting hot now, 7:55 am. And birds in general much less active than earlier.

^[[VB, Cinn]] Then VB back TI. Alone, Feeds. [[underlined]] Immediately [[/underlined]], a Cinn comes. Perches in TI 3 ft from VB. [[underlined]] VB retreats a foot or so. [[/underlined]] Continues feeding. Cinn [[underlined]] apparently [[/underlined]] not looking at VB. Just perching quietly. Then Cinn flies off. But as it goes, it makes a small "detour" to fly right over head of VB. Possibly an intention movement of hovering, but not [[underlined]] actual [[/underlined]] hovering. VB doesn't seem to react at all. And Cinn then goes off. VB leaves a few seconds later (when dog appears).

^[[VB, Cinn]] NOTE: I am beginning to think that [[underlined]] Cinns approach TI too frequently when VB is present for the reaction to be "coincidental". [[/underlined]]
Even though Cinns have not attacked VB's this morning, and even though the Cinns do not seem to look at the VB's, I think that [[underlined]] at least some of their approaches must be "escorting". [[/underlined]]

^[[Ater]] 8:01 am. Hear one unmistakable Ater Twitter far side of garden. NODWA. A few seconds later, hear Yellowface songs not far off in ravine. NODWA.

^[[Ater]] Then see single Ater in TI. Alone. Preens and feeds. Flies off.