Update for Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Another wintery day in the Canyon. Astrid did a sitting in the nest in the early morning which is a behavior she does before laying an egg. She might do sitting sessions like this one for over a week before she actually bears down and lays an egg. Astrid & Ares were mostly quiet in the morning then became livelier in late morning and again later in the afternoon. They performed three dances in the box today; there were several observed matings, and at least two food giftings. The first gift was a bat – the first of the season. Astrid does not always take bats. Along with woodcocks and cuckoos, they are one of her least favorite prey items. However, she took this one and ate it on the hotel.
