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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 6, 1965, VII  (115)

^[[VB Ater]] [[underlined]] The VB(s) today certainly do not tend to go to TI when Ater(s) is (are) there [[/underlined]]!!! (But I do have [[underlined]] some [[/underlined]] indications that Aters [[underlined]] may [[/underlined]] tend to go to TI when VB is there!!!).

^[[Cinn VB Ater VB ? Ater VB]] Well! Well! Well! More complications. 8:14. There is a Cinn sitting in tree adjacent to TI. Then VB flies into TI. Feeds. No reaction between Cinn and VB. Not even anything which could be an intention movement of "escorting". (Cinn does dispute with other Cinns from time to time, however.) Then Ater flies into TI. [[underlined]] Ater supplants VB [[/underlined]]!!! Both fly off. Then an SGH appears in TI. Feeds. Alone. [[underlined]] Flies off just as Ater flies in. [[/underlined]] Ater feeds. Flies off. [[underlined]] Immediately, the SGH comes back. Then the SGH is attacked and driven off by another hummingbird - I think a VB. [[/underlined]] Both birds disappear.

^[[Ater]] 8:25 am. Ater back in TI. Silent. Alone. Feeds. Flies off. Same thing happens again a few minutes later.

^[[Cinn VB]] 8:36. Aha! VB flies into TI. Alone. Feeds. [[underlined]] Then Cinn comes and definitely Swoops at VB. [[/underlined]] Swoop pressed home. Both birds fly off.

^[[Cinn Ater]] A minute later, see Cinn chasing Ater in flight over garden.

Cloud coming up 8:43 am.

^[[Ater]] Adult and juv. Ater feeding only 3 ft apart in bush with clusters small white flowers. No overt sign of hostility. Then adult flies off. Juv. does not follow

^[[Ater VB Cinn]] 8:47. Adult Ater flies into TI. Alone. Feeds. Flies off. [[underlined]] Immediately [[/underlined]] a VB flies into TI. Alone. Feeds. A Cinn appears. [[underlined]] Flies close by VB. [[/underlined]] VB doesn't appear to react. Cinn flies on. VB continues feeding. Then also flies on.

^[[Ater]] A few minutes later, Ater (re)appears in TI. Alone. Silent