The Residents Return!
Both mom and dad were on the nest as of the evening of March 23, with dad making his appearance on March 22 and mom around 6:30pm on the 23rd. This has the potential to be their earliest egg-laying ever. The previous earliest date of reunion was March 25 (2017).
March 24-25: There has been a lot of stick gathering as they build up the rails, along with the beginnings of courtship and mating. These early days help rev up the hormones for egg production!
Late March 2020:
