Jackie and Shadow took time out of their busy schedule yesterday to stop by and check on their nest.
Notice when Jackie arrived, her beak was nice and clean… it sure didn’t stay that way for long!
The more she was digging in, aerating the nest, the more muck stuck to her beak. A tell tale sign she had a sticky beak! That dirty beak along with her giant crop was a sure sign she recently had a big satisfying dinner.
Shadow soon joined her, with no sign of dinner in his crop… uh, honey, why is your beak so sticky?… Why do you have fish breath?... Did you eat without me?... It’s no secret Jackie doesn’t share… Maybe as a little peace offering, a stick gift! Jackie put it right on Shadow’s back… though he didn’t seem too amused with her act of kindness.
Stepping up on the back porch, Jackie gave us a close look at her ginormous crop, so big we got a quick peek of her undergarments!
Jackie flew off first with Shadow close behind, but seems Shadow might have still been a bit miffed as they spent the night in separate bedrooms…
Eagles aerate the nest bowl by digging into the nesting materials and flipping them over. It improves incubation effectiveness, introduces oxygen, releases vapor, and keeps the nest bowl from compressing.
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