Astrid arrived at the nest box before 5:00 this morning. Ares showed up with her breakfast about 90 minutes later. It was a fresh Woodcock. She declined it – at least initially. Later on the pair was seen mating on the steeple. They performed one ledge display at the box today. This time they did more moving around than in their more recent dances. Astrid found a new place to perch on the steeple today – it was on one of the highest and narrowest ledges. Not to be outdone, Ares perched on the roof of the State Building for a while. Late in the day, Ares brought Astrid another meal and handed it off to her at the nestbox. All in all it was a good day.
