Re: Incubation Dec. 5 ,2013 07:45

Posted by NewMexiKen on Dec 05, 2013; 9:40pm
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Oh oh, maybe we are rushing things. I'm surprised that so many sticks are still coming in. Usually they concentrate on soft grasses for the nest lining before laying the eggs.

On the eagle cams I have noticed the female sitting for rather long intervals on the days before laying the egg. Need to research this to see if it is common.

I just would not expect the female to be leaving the egg untended, especially continuing nest building activity if the first egg had been deposited. We'll need to keep a sharp eye on them and try to bracket the laying of the first egg,