Wild West Playground Nest Hatches

We’ve been watching the nest daily to see signs of hatching. On Friday, the female was sitting high on the nest and the male visited the nest often which were positive signs. But late on Saturday afternoon, I saw a feeding on the nest which was a sign the nest had hatched. The eggs don’t hatch all at once, so there may be unhatched eggs at this point. Hopefully, we see more feedings and possible the head of an eyass by next weekend.

The male of the pair with a smaller head and body and a dark belly band.
The female of the pair with a very light belly band, broader body and wider head.
The female feeding while the male looks on.