Ozzie and Harriet seem to be on their way to having a family by next month. Harriet apparently has been brooding on eggs for at least 10 days – she spends most of her time hunkered down in the center of the nest, where I can’t see her.
Ozzie has been very attentive. Above, you see him bringing Harriet breakfast in bed last week. Below, you see him (in light rain) bringing home some siding to patch up their love nest. He also occasionally helps with the egg incubation when Harriet needs to stretch her wings.
The incubation period usually takes about 38 days before the fuzzy, red-eyed nestlings appear. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on May 13 and 15, 2023.)