1-31-2026 Time will tell скачать в хорошем качестве

1-31-2026 Time will tell

TIME WILL TELL… Less than ten minutes after the heartbreaking loss of Jackie and Shadow's two precious eggs two days ago, Jackie returned to the nest to incubate… and that's where she remained through the night. Before leaving the nest for a break yesterday morning, she called out to Shadow. When he arrived, he looked around as if something was not quite right. He rearranged some fluff and laid down. He was there almost an hour when he heard Jackie's chortles again. He instantly flew off to meet her. Their mating vocals were heard, followed by a somewhat long and spirited conversation. A few minutes later, Jackie returned to the nest and laid down, staying for three hours. After she left, Shadow landed on the back porch, climbed down, and laid in the nest for forty minutes. He moved a piece of one of the eggshells to the side of the bowl and partially covered it over with nesting material. In the afternoon, while Jackie was in the nest, she called Shadow to help with a noisy raven. Shadow landed in the basement and with their presence and vocals, they silenced the raven. Soon after, Shadow must have worked up an appetite so he caught himself a fish and had lunch on the nest. The ravens were vocal again throughout the day but Jackie and Shadow were vigilant to protect the nest. Even though there are no longer any physical eggs to incubate or to roll, they both spent time laying in the nest, since their hormones are still triggering them to do so. So what's next? Jackie and Shadow will slowly begin to withdraw from incubation and take extended breaks. When we see this begin to occur, the door may open for them to begin a replacement clutch. Jackie is fertile into April, but since hormones and timing are key, there are still no guarantees. All we can do now is watch and wait. The days ahead will be very pivotal in determining if and when they are ready to move on and start over. The nest is already prepared for eggs so that's a plus. As we continue to learn about wildlife together and see the resilience of Jackie and Shadow once again, we can also look forward with a hope that there may be precious eggs in the nest again soon. Time will tell… BKind22 Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/ Instagram   / fobbv.official   Facebook   / fobbv   Private Facebook Group   / fobbv   TikTok   / fobbv.official