Update for Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Today, Astrid and Ares continued their routine of sharing incubation duties. They were both quite pushy with each other – shoving each other off the eggs when they wanted their turn. During the last changeover of the day, when Astrid came to the crossperch to request her turn, she first asked to mate. Ares got off the nest and obliged and then she quickly took over on the eggs. One might wonder if this was a calculated maneuver on Astrid’s part to momentarily distract Ares and secure her turn with the clutch. The possibility certainly lingers.
