Nest #8 status and archive, 2009-10

The male in this pair wears the band #0973. They were in the study last year but failed to raise any chicks. The female did not return from foraging in time, the male had been on the nest for over 3 weeks without food or water and was too hungry. He abandoned the nest in search for food. He has returned this year to try again, but his nest site is under 1 foot of snow. We will follow him for a while and see what happends.

Nov 16, The male arrived, but no female yet and the nesting site is covered with snow.

Dec 2, The female never arrived. There were other females in the area, but he failed to mate, waiting for his mate from last year. We will watch the nest area to see if he will return, but it is unlikely he will make a nest this year. Any eggs laid now are too late in the season for the chicks to gain the weight they need to be on their own by winter.

Dec 29. The male returned to be close to the nest.

Jan 6. The female has arrived. It is WAY too late to create a nest, but we will see how long they stay.

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Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20
       
male only, no female male only, no female storm day, no picture

 male only, no female
       
Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
still waiting still waiting still waiting still waiting
       
Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28
still waiting still waiting still waiting still waiting
       
Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2
still waiting for the female still waiting for the female still waiting for the female the male has left the nest site and what few rocks were there have been stolen by the neigbors
       
Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Happy New Year
The male has returned. He is the one on the nest not the one standing.  male, alone  male, alone  male, alone
       
Jan 2 Jan 3 and 4 Jan 5 Jan 6
 
 male, alone no picture today, storm  male, alone What a surprise! ! ! The female finally showed up. It is WAY too late to create a nest, but we will see how long they stay, and look for them next year.
       
Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10
male, alone, again male, alone, again male, alone male, alone
       
Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13  
   
male, alone male, alone the male has gone, we will no longer post pictures of this nest.