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calling ; she then flew away and the male came 

 to the nest apparently with food, though I 

 could not see what he brought, as he stood 

 partly hidden behind the stem of the tree. 

 However, he came forward and began ap- 

 parently to feed the young. Almost immediately 

 he either saw me or was disturbed by the 

 tent as he flew away and began calling. The 

 whole time from the female coming to the 

 male leaving was about 10 minutes. 

 10.45 a.m. I moved in the tent, and heard 

 one of the old birds fly off. I had shifted and 

 had not been looking out, so had not seen the 

 old bird return to the nest, and did not know 

 it was there. 



11.15 a.m. One of the old birds called from a 

 neighbouring tree ; the young apparently took 

 no notice ; they did not cower nor keep still, 

 nor did they evince any expectation. (See, 

 however, note below). 



11.30 a.m. One of the old birds called again. 

 The young stood up (and one defsecated) and 

 all moved about in the nest, but did not appear 

 to be specially looking out. 

 11.40 a.m. One of the old birds stepped on to 

 the side of the nest, deposited a plucked young 

 bird and immediately went off again, not 

 staying to break it up and to feed the young. 

 (E.H.C. remarks that he thinks this was the 

 male. Compare his note at this time of day 

 on the 29th June). 



One of the young birds began to tear at the 

 prey and to feed itself. Another uttered a 

 whining note. 



12.45 The female flew past the tent and settled 

 on the far side of the nest. She fed the young 

 for about five minutes. I could not see what 



