Well after taking the day off yesterday,Harriet and PB bring in sticks and continue nestroations today.
The morning starts off with Harriet on the nest At 6:07 am from the front pine. She is doing some aerating of the nest.6:10 PB to the attic branch then down to the nest. Both are aerating the nest then PB steps up to the spike branch. Harriet is still on the nest , then PB back on the nest.6:20 am - Harriet steps up to the veranda then to the attic branch. 6:22 am PB heads off to the west then back at 6:24 am with a stick tries to place it then goes to the to the spike branch. 6:31 am Harriet leaves the attic branch flies towards the right pond tree, now this is a guess because of sounds of her vocals. They are off in the distance.Lots of vocals from Harriet .I'll bet the crows are bothering her again. PB is on the nest watching and vocalizes back once. At 6:43 am Harriet is back on the nest with a crib rail. Wow imagine that! A good sized stick at that.
At 6:45 am PB heads off to the west and Harriet goes to the spike branch. 6:48am PB is back with a crib rail. Well we are at 2 for 1 now. Not to be out done , at 6:51 am Harriet flies to the west and back she comes with even bigger stick..LOL 2 for 2 ..
PB up to the spike branch and Harriet still in the nest. Pb back on the nest and both are aerating the nest.6:55 am Harriet to the veranda then up to the attic branch while PB is in the nest preening. Harriet leaves the attic branch headed west again and I guess the crows follow because you can hear Harriet's vocals . At 7:04 am Harriet back with another stick. Now it's 3 -2 Harriet's favor...LOL.... PB to the spike branch at 7:07 am then leaves and heads west the across the road . Probably heading to the Norfolk pine. Harriet is still in the nest vocalizing and watching. Harriet is still in the nest vocalizing off and on then she heads up to the veranda then leaves at 7:14 am headed to the Norfolk pine I'm sure . This seems to be the routine so far in the morning.
This is what goes on when the cam's are off. This is what I have been trying to tell everyone all season long. Just because a Mod didn't see it last summer doesn't mean it didn't happen. Other locals that have been following Ozzie and Harriet longer than me , have said this is normal for Ozzie and Harriet. Again , we will all see ,as the days get hotter , the less we will see of them or one of them. Now that Harriet has to do this more or less by herself, meaning no Ozzie yet... we'll see more of her I think. Ozzie is the nest builder, Harriet was as PB is now.. brings a few things then leaves .Ozzie started bringing in sticks/crib rails way before E 4 fledged and after he was out of the nest flying around the nest area. Again we have to remember.. This is Harriet's nest for now until Ozzie gets home. She will do what comes natural ,instinct to her and that's to start building on the nest. So even though I didn't go to the nest this morning , I could still give you all a report from watching the cam until the cams are turned off. I know a lazy way of doing it but I have not being feeling well and decided it was a good day to stay home and rest. I do have some screen captures of this morning.
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| Harriet |
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| PB close to the cam |
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| PB and his stick |
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| Harriet and her stick |
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| Harriet trying to place the big stick she brought in. |
