continuing nest drama
Yesterday's nest challenge may have been more interesting than previously thought. Same male (left, wings outstretched), but definitely a different female this morning. Looks like his original mate lost a battle and was replaced by a new female with different markings and a broken wing feather that flops when she flies. Funny, because for the first two days the male had trouble attracting females to his new nest.
Yet another female challenged the nest this morning, but the birds never came to blows, and she flew off after circling closely for a few moments.
continuing nest drama
Yesterday's nest challenge may have been more interesting than previously thought. Same male (left, wings outstretched), but definitely a different female this morning. Looks like his original mate lost a battle and was replaced by a new female with different markings and a broken wing feather that flops when she flies. Funny, because for the first two days the male had trouble attracting females to his new nest.
Yet another female challenged the nest this morning, but the birds never came to blows, and she flew off after circling closely for a few moments.