Thank you thank you Lori, Annie and Tx for answering my question how to tell Mom and Dad WR apart; I was hoping for some more glaring feature but I will keep studying them and hope it becomes clearer. :p I'm spoiled by Mom and Dad Decorah who are soooo very easy to ID at a quick glance.

I'm even having trouble with Ma & Pa Sidney now that Dad's gash has (thankfully) healed and her black eye is (happily) gone.

This is a gorgeous pair and a beautiful nest! I do hope they will have a cutie in that nest soon! When I get home I'll try to post obs and s'caps more often. However, it's well-covered here!

9:37-46a - Dad arrives and stands next to Mom for a bit.
After a little 'chat' with Dad, she gets up and flies out.
Dad goes to the bowl and rolls the eggs, rocks over
them and briefly settles. He didn't like that position...got up, gave the eggs
another roll and settle facing 7.
CLICK x2

9:44-a - He begins trilling and trilling no doubt from Mom offnest.

9:55a - Dad has quieted down.

Hi Dede - Great to see you here.

Dad has been quietly incubating in the same position (7) for apprx. 30 mins.

10:25a - Train rolling by.

10:30 - 3 short calls.

10:39a - Another train.

10:50a - I was out so missed Dad moving to 9.

11:07a - Single calls and trills.

11:13A - Multiple trills and calls.

11:18a - Dad trills and calls.
Sawing and equipment sounds from the ground.

11:12am
Both are chatting to each other, one on the nest the other 'out there'.

11:18am
More chattering, I love how they communicate to one another , sure wish we could understand 'eagle talk'.

11:22am
Lots of noise from below, sounds like 'construction' type noise.

11:28 am
Adult up to get a bite to eat from the prey item.
No pips visible on the eggs.

11:27a - Dad is up and having lunch. I

11:28a - A minute later he goes back to the eggs and does a little
moving of the nesting pulling it into the bowl.
He settles back over the bowl and continues pulling at the nesting.
He can't get quite comfortable so does a little more rocking and 'fixing'
the nesting ....settled at 3. If he rolled the eggs I missed it.

11:32-33 - Back up to change positions again and rearrange nesting.
Goodness, he just can't get comfortable...up and turns a little to face 7.
He has a dirty beak from the food.


Hi Sandra, It would be cool to know just what they are 'saying'. It was pretty
much regular trilling...not frantic.....nice to hear.

I'm out for lunch @11:38...BBL

12:20 pm
WE HAVE A PIP !!!

yup!!!! just going to post mine! yours is better than mine for sure! and right before that Pa stood up and listened just like Ma was doing!

wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:21!



gee the one at the back in your pic Judy almost looks like it could have the making also

ooops and Hi to everybody hehe