May 7-11: Snow, sunshine, and all is well

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Notes

We’re in the (typically) quietest time of the nesting season: incubation. Events for most days through mid-May will likely be business as usual: fish, egg incubation, swoops on geese, intermittent intruder activity, and nest maintenance.

Pip watch begins Sunday!

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Incubation references for May 11:

Egg #1: 35 days
Egg #2: 32 days
Egg #3: 29 days

Videos: Saturday, May 11

Dad brings in a live fish for mom.


Mom preens out a molting wing feather.


Dad brought in a branch and got it placed, only to have it blow over him later.


Images: Saturday, May 11


Scroll down for images and videos for May 7-10.

Jigsaw Puzzle: Gorgeous mom!

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THE DAY IN IMAGES: Tuesday, May 7


IMAGES: Tuesday, May 7


IMAGES: Wednesday, May 8


VIDEOS: Thursday, May 9

A goose startled mom off the eggs, but she recovered quickly and gave chase.


Mom kicked dad off the eggs. 🙂


THE DAY IN IMAGES: Friday, May 10


VIDEO: Stick, log, and bark antics. Near the end, dad put bark on mom.


IMAGES: Friday, May 10