OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16

[carly]

Scout finally has first egg this morning 

[bev.]

now to go back in time. The nest box was many colors at first

 
march20 scout                                                               march21 New male closest to cam, scout at other end

[bev.]

yesterday  scout in box

[bev.]

slideshow from March29
Male in box


click on picture

[bev.]

I am finally going to post some shots. These are from March27

 

[jadoo]

They know we're watching 

...that was her big "April Fool" joke - their repetoire is somewhat limited...

[allikat]

They know we're watching 

[jadoo]

...no, there isn't;  it's just the way she was hunkered down there for a while, and appeared to be straining.  Had me guessing (incorrectly, as it turned out...)

[allikat]

No...there is nothing in the nestbox, just a whole bunch of feathers.

[bev.]

Expecting her to lay eggs any day now.  Lots of canoodling going on on ledge

I cannot believe that I did not get back with pictures.  Will try and rectify that soon

[jadoo]

...I'm wondering if Scout is trying to lay an egg right now? 

[bev.]

Scout likes to perch on that camera.  Always has.
Be back to post pictures

[jadoo]

...I hope the cam that is facing into the nestbox is SOLIDLY fixed there, because SOMEBODY certainly likes perching on it...

[bev.]

I will bring some videos over here later today but the male has been in the scrape. first time yesterday and they have been copulating quite a bit on the ledge.
sometimes right in front of cam, up close and personal

A few think he is from  the uni there but I have compared lots of picutres and i do not think so.  I would hate to see the young female there alone. There are a few people trying to watch and see if they see 2 at that site when there are two at Columbus.

Post picutres etc later

[allikat]

That a girl Scout and MM...This is great news!