Two Matings & Astrid Has Lunch on the Hotel

February 23, 2024 – Action observed in the downtown canyon on Friday included: three mating attempts at the box area (two were successful). There was lots of nest site guarding, and one ledge display at the box. At the end of the day Astrid was seen feeding on a Pigeon on a ledge of the hotel.

Ares preens himself while waiting for Astrid to arrive

Astrid stands on the nest scrape following a ledge display in the box

Astrid and Ares guard the nestbox site

Mating on the east veranda in the afternoon

Astrid preens at the nest site

Astrid has a meal on the hotel in the late afternoon

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