On the morning of March 18, 2007, SW was not budging off the middle scrape, and she kept falcon fans guessing whether there was an egg beneath her. She finally gave us a peek, and we think the first egg was laid sometime after dark March 17th or early morning on March 18th.
Scott Wright, volunteer nest monitor for the Ohio Division of Wildlife reports: "Eggs will be laid every other day until SW is done, with up to 2 days between eggs. In my many years of nest monitoring, I have noticed every other day the average."
Buckeye has been doing a great job feeding SW while she is unable to hunt for herself, and he will continue to feed her as she incubates the eggs. Can you tell which bird is SW and which is Buckeye? Hint: it has to do with size.
The day before, falcon fans were worried because the nest was not looking warm and cozy.
Active incubation (male and female taking turns sitting on the eggs) often does not begin until the 2nd or 3rd egg, because the eggs are inert until they are incubated. However, probably because it is very cold and snowy, SW and Buckeye will sit tight on their precious new egg to keep it warm and dry.
