Egg #2 is 18 days old, Egg #3 is 15 days old. 🥚 🦅
121 pm Scout is up to check and roll the eggs. he quickly resumes incubation tacing 1 oclock now. The wind is brushing Scout’s coat feathers about; the wind is also loud on the mic.
122 pm Bella lands on the nest with a stick.
Current weather conditions Cloudy 70 Wind 16 to 23 mph
123 pm Scout gets off the eggs and Bella moves in to take over incubation duty.
124 pm Scout exits the nest. Bella is working up the bedding in front of the eggs making it more comfy and softer for her and the eggs. She looks at the eggs then settles into incubation of her eggs.
125 pm Switch to Bella
Scout exits the nest, the wind likely making flight a bit more challenging for these birds.
145 pm Bella aerates the egg cup, checks and rolls her eggs. Shimmy shimmy shimmy resumes incubation duty facing 12.
213 pm Time for an egg check. Bella moves some of the bedding then aerates the egg cup, she looks at her eggs, works a bit more. The wind is brushing her coat feathers. Bella rolls the eggs then resumes incubation facing 9 o’clock now.
414 pm Bella checks and rolls the eggs.
415 pm Scout lands with some prey remains, possibly part of a squirrel meal. Can see the bones so not alot of meat on that carcass. Scout beak is blood stained. A large bird is seen soaring in the area.
416 pm As Bella claims the meal we have a good view of the eggs. Switch to Scout.
Bella eats that entire carcass long bones and all. Always amazes me what they can swallow without choking. Bella exits.
Bella arriving to the nest
Scout leaving the nest
In memory of our dear friend Jo Lennox
122 pm Bella lands on the nest with a stick.
Current weather conditions Cloudy 70 Wind 16 to 23 mph
123 pm Scout gets off the eggs and Bella moves in to take over incubation duty.
124 pm Scout exits the nest. Bella is working up the bedding in front of the eggs making it more comfy and softer for her and the eggs. She looks at the eggs then settles into incubation of her eggs.
125 pm Switch to Bella
Scout exits the nest, the wind likely making flight a bit more challenging for these birds.
213 pm Time for an egg check. Bella moves some of the bedding then aerates the egg cup, she looks at her eggs, works a bit more. The wind is brushing her coat feathers. Bella rolls the eggs then resumes incubation facing 9 o’clock now.
313 pm Bella is up working on the egg cup and the bedding that surrounds the eggs. Piling the bedding hopefully not too high as we like to see the eggs.
315 pm After rolling her eggs Bella resumes incubation facing 3 now.
315 pm After rolling her eggs Bella resumes incubation facing 3 now.
415 pm Scout lands with some prey remains, possibly part of a squirrel meal. Can see the bones so not alot of meat on that carcass. Scout beak is blood stained. A large bird is seen soaring in the area.
416 pm As Bella claims the meal we have a good view of the eggs. Switch to Scout.
Bella eats that entire carcass long bones and all. Always amazes me what they can swallow without choking. Bella exits.
513 pm Bella is home. Large plane seen in the distance coming in for a landing at a nearby airport. They exchange some vocals. Scout was wanting a break he wastes no time in exiting the nest Bella watches him. Switch to Bella Nice view of the eggs.
514 pm Bella gives the eggs a bit of a roll then she resumes incubation of the eggs.
514 pm Bella gives the eggs a bit of a roll then she resumes incubation of the eggs.
Scout leaving the nest
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In memory of our dear friend Jo Lennox
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