Yesterday Jackie was in and out of the nest 7 times, bringing sticks, bringing fluff and sitting in the nest bowl. She sat for almost 2 hours. And Shadow was in and out 3 times, bringing sticks to help. They are both getting more and more ready for whatever is coming next…
…all this was after a beautiful romantic evening-captured in the video--the previous night.
That morning, Shadow brought a headless fish to the nest-of course everyone knows that the head is his favorite part, so it is often missing by the time a fish arrives at the nest. It usually means he plans to give the fish to Jackie. Jackie, as is often the case, could be heard from a distance claiming the fish as hers. By the time she arrived at the nest, Shadow had decided to guard the fish and not just give it to her. A little bit of tussle and squealing ensued, but finally she just stole it out from under him…and he decided to just let her have it. He apparently needed to make her work for it. After all, there are none of those roundy white things in the nest yet, so she hasn't done her part of deserving a fish.
But by evening, he was softer and more romantic. While Jackie sat in the nest bowl, Shadow arrived to be with her, so she got up to help him with some nestorations. They both worked side by side, gently moving sticks and sometimes helping each other to find the right location.
Jackie was intent on getting in more nest bowl sitting and each time she sat, Shadow nibbled her on the head…which often turned into some soft, sweet beaky kisses. And when Jackie stood up, Shadow could be seen sneaking a peak to check whether there was anything under her. He seems to be getting more used to the idea that those eggs might be coming soon, and he doesn’t want to miss out on getting his own sitting time in when they are there.
Shadow stayed close to Jackie in the nest for longer than usual. They continued with the stick arranging, which kept leading to more tender beaky kisses.
Shadow left first after their sweet time together. Jackie got a little more nest bowl time before joining him on their nearby roost tree to snuggle for the night under the rising full moon.
Sandy
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