Update for Monday, April 29, 2024
Astrid began shuffling the eggs at about 6:30 PM this evening. This is something she does to induce hatching. Possibly she was hearing a chick calling from inside an egg and perhaps feeling it move. At one point when she came off the clutch to dig in the corner of the box, we noticed what appeared to be a pip in one of the eggs. This means we may have a hatch as early as tonight or as late as tomorrow night. If it happens tonight, it would be the earliest hatch we’ve ever had at this nest.
