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hv*a,a or” clubs’* the birds show relatively little reproductive 
behaviour but usually rest or erecn or .;M to or, selves. Oeoasl 
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nelly a bird vrtiuld fly fro? a nos ti ny lodgs to one of those 
clubs to rest. Gulls and other terns have stellar resting places 
close to the colony which are coed by off-duty birds throughout 
t' ' L ■ sason. 
The sunning posture of the Blac\ Noi-les deserves special 
non t ion. h-e bird r 
renur or this by eute vilii t one wing and <u 
tail , find often 
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nt one a , the oosture i j^inh-n d for l '.rater t a tine ( Fig . 1 1 ) 
The bird In or onta ted so that th ■? e m bb.ner full on tb, 3 oread 
Winer and the heai is inclined l- the aide bo thf t it receives 
the full f ree of the fu.tn 
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jrly 5ivnn up as soon as the sun goes behind a cloud # It is clear 
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