Positive Hatching Signs At Riverside

Thirty M.P.H. winds made it difficult to observe and photograph the nest Sunday afternoon, but there were positive signs that one or more eggs may have hatched.  The mother ate on the nest and appeared to be sharing food.  It wasn’t conclusive and she may have just been “eating for one”, but it did look like she might be feeding.  We’ll know for sure in a few days.

The father joined the mother on the nest but there wasn’t an exchange.  Another sign one or more eggs may have hatched.

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