2/28/24 mating bedding sticks in and out eggbert 👍

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The video above is time lapse of the rain coming in 32 seconds and it's a 40 minute video down to 32 seconds

616 am Scout joins Bella in the nest Can't wait to see his reaction!

617 am MATING on the short post.

618 am Bella leaves from the short post bumping into branches. They seem to be doing that quite often lately Going Out that side hitting the branxious. I got a cool video of the other day when the branches the rain flew back on them showed in the darkness of the camera. Scout left alone in the nest. Well, he see it. What will he do?

632am Scout takes off 642 am Scout back in the nest with a stick 715 am Nest is empty but for the little egg.727 back to lop 

749 am Bella and Scout alerting from the nest, must be an intruder.

751 am MATING.

754 am Bella exits, Scout goes to the egg, he’s not quite sure what to do, he covers it with grass Goid dad.. 750 am - Intruder.727 am Bella returnEmpty nest a 8:01 am.

810. Mating attempt. No go 

Alerting again, intruder in the area.831 am Nest is MT no sign of either adult. Egg is uncovered.836 am Scout is back with a stick. He lands in the egg cup but misses the egg!!!yikes.  

837 am Something gets Scout's attention and he quickly jumps then  exits the nest. 914 am Scout looks at the egg, Bella seems to give him some time 

Scout fusses with the bedding near the egg; covers the egg with grass or blocks Bella moves to the top of the LOP. No incubation.  When the rain moves in I am sure Bella will resume incubation, Mother know best.   

914 both back Hot on tail.. One right after the other.

.922 am - Bella exits from the LOP  and Scout exits from the SP . Egg is left unattended again. A few minutes earlier a couple of hawks were seen flying by (field cam). Is that what was going around earlier explanation point question m Is that what was going around earlier! From our fabulous Deb.

950 am Egg remains uncovered and unattended1006 am Scout is back. Partial view of the egg as Scout stands near the egg cup

1006 he is in .

1009 am Yah Bella is back. She lands on the LOP.

1013 am Scout starts to eat the leftover fish. He pauses the meal. Leave some for Bella!!

Clouds are rolling in, the rain will start soon.

1015 am Bella remains perched on the LOP perhaps giving Scout an opportunity to incubate.

No incubation yet...

1028 poof 10:30 Bella incubating 10:50 he is back 11:00 they both leave in the same direction 1128 I can hear rain falling where are they the nest is empty speak of the devil they both fly in Bella first he follows she comes up to the cup area looks down at the egg he is moving sticks she is digging around the cup area and down she goes why he continues to move sticks waiting for the mumbrella to come out 1150 Scout exits toward the road 11:57 and with the stick 1159 outta here again 11:59 out of here he goes 12:48 she leaves from the Lop 1249 she is back 1237 he comes in with corn husks 12:39 poof 12:48 from the Lop Nest is now empty 1249 back

Came in with a squirrel ?? Rat at 1:06 still complaining I'm not for sure if there's anybody in the area if there's an intruder but both of them are calling out he takes off at 1:15 she still has not picked up the squirrel 153 Eggroll and she's going over to eat her meal back on Egbert at 2:08 

She gets up at 3:38. It's been raining, so she's been doing mumbrella 338. He flies in and lands on the LO. P whatShe gets up at 3:38. It's been raining, so she's been doing mumbrella, 338 he flies in and lands on the  lop.  Lots of complaining by Bella she must be off on the side of the tree that we cannot see she continues to complain to him as he eats whatever he brought in I thought was a squirrel but it looks very little if you look at it! She continues to complain he continues to eat she must have left because they're complaining stopped 418 he is finally done with the meal he jumps up to the Lop

432 he jumps down from a lop 433 she shows up lands on the Lop well she noticed he finished the baby squirrel I don't think it was a squirrel I think it was a rat LOL It was small 

436 Bella calls out he is moving sticks around the nest making the crib real stronger Maybe she continues to call out 439 she jumps down from the lop and eats what's left over 441 he leaves from the nest 447 the master arrives LOL he comes in with more bedding   the both of them move bedding  together it is rather during watching them 453 MATING. On.lop 508 looks like the rain starting to  move in Bella is starting to go to the bole area and 535  he exits from the LOP 556 return to nest after date nite. Gone.   And Back 558 Bella 559 gone again 

621 Bella comes floating in the nest almost looks black and white the sky looks beautiful 623 poof  he goes. 

I think I need to go get a life LOL! Well I do pick up my granddaughter during the day LOL!

659 no sign of them.   This OMA  is getting worried LOL!

946 no one one egg🥚♥️🥚