Ozzie and Harriet both seem to be physically well. However, they’ve been very agitated lately. I’m wondering whether something has happened to the eggs that they have been incubating – and still seem to be incubating. We had several terrible storms that deluged us at the end of May. The nest is exposed to all of the elements; if its drainage doesn’t work, it might flood.
Above, you see Ozzie arriving with a fish yesterday, trying not to land on Harriet who is in an incubating position with only her tail showing. This made her get to her feet and ruffle her feathers:
Soon, Ozzie took off again:
. (Brooklin, Maine)