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Franklin's, June 7, 1955
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Arrive blind 2:50pm  Clear spring day with little wind.  Have to get in blind myself, which takes time.  Birds much upset by the whole thing.  Birds far away settle almost immediately.  First near one 3:00.  A few ore shortly afterward  None of these are really birds that build.  

Transverse "lives" on hood also very conspicuous in alarm posture (and previously in Anx.U)

Definite crest
from rear 
view.   [drawing of bird head]

A few very near birds down, alert, 3:12  Finally peaceful by 3:15

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◍     ◍Incubating alone, mate not present  Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-Ghk
Ghk-Ghk-Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-Ghk Ghk-Ghk Ghk Ghk-
Ghk-PCC-PCC-PCC-PCC-Ghk-Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk
Ghk.Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk-Ghk.Ghk.Ghk-Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk
Ghk-PCC-O Ghk-PCC-PCC-PCC-Ghk PCC. PCC Ghk. U Ghk. Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk

☒    ☒ Ghk-Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-Ghk Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-
Ghk.Ghk-Ghk-Ghk Ghk Ghk-Ghk-Ghk-PCC-Ghk-PCC-PCC-PCC-PCC-PCC-Ghk

This so-called PCC on ground is certainly just an "anxiety LCN", of some sort Definitely contains an actually strong element of attack, of course 4.00
[bird wing symbol]   [bird wing symbol] Flying birds.  OL. Ghk OL.Ghk Ghk Ghk O. O-T. Ghk Ghk Ghk OL

This so-called PCC is definitely very common by alarmed birds, after they have finally come down next to the build.  Can tis be considered a form of "intraspecific" hostility on there encounters.  Just more aggressive than the