Oh, wow.
Any eggs .
Wonder where Pip and Ella are
Haven't been on the roof since we ID'd them but given that Gertrude is only just a year (404 days old as of today) so too young to breed under most circumstances. Looking at the her, she is still very brown so still young AND we don't see them at the nestbox, they are always perching elsewhere on the building - and for hours - no taking off to hunt and bring food home - and there is lots of food that gets blown off the building - with chicks, prey doesn't last long enough to get blown off. Based on all these observations, I'm comfortable saying they aren't nesting.
They both have favourite spots - have only once seen them together which I thought could be a good sign for next year when she is old enough to nest.
I will be checking the box sometime soon, does mean going out on the roof and I really don't want to disturb them before I have to. Would be nice to see this site occupied again and I don't know how these two will respond to someone going out on "their" roof. So playing it by ear and hopefully I can visit when one or both of them are off causing chaos somewhere.
