It’s been a week of bad weather, bad timing, and bad luck on my part, but (as far as I can tell) Harriet seems to be doing well incubating her eggs and Ozzie continues to be attentive.
From my perspective at a distance that I have learned does not disturb the birds, I mostly saw the sides of the nest. My goal became to be there when Harriet raised her head or changed positions so that I could see that she was alright. This image was taken Wednesday:
Based on a rough estimate that Harriet laid her eggs in late May, the little, red-eyed nestlings probably won’t start emerging until early July. Perhaps we’ll have an Independence Day event 80 feet above Great Cove.
This past week, I never was lucky enough to be there when Ozzie brought food for Harriet. However, I did see him bring a branch to do some home improvement work. This was in a foggy mist, no less, which meant no decent photographs. Nonetheless, as an illustration, here’s an archive image of him bringing home building material on a clearer day:
Leighton Archive Image
(Primary image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 1, 2022.)