 When
she was satisfied with the new arrangement, she climbed slowly up into the
doorway where she rested until she heard Ward calling from a nearby tree.
Her departure was slow and awkward as she first climbed down to the rail so
that she could get a running start on her takeoff. This is probably an
indication that she is carrying the extra weight of two or more eggs. Ward
should be doing most of the hunting now, and it is likely that she
was going out to accept a meal from him. They could be heard calling to
each other many times today, and appear to be ready to start the serious
business of raising a family any day now. |
When June
enters the nest in daylight to rearrange the wood chips, it is a strong
indication that she is only days away from laying her first egg. She
made two of these entries today and spent more than three hours arranging
and rearranging each chip. She seemed unusually nervous about being in the
nest in daylight and stretched up to peer out the door at the
slightest sound. She also checked out the camera a couple of times as she
is seen doing here, but did not seem overly concerned about it.