1-31-2024 #3!!!!!!!!!!! Jackie’s First Full 3-Egg Clutch!

Jackie’s first full 3-egg clutch! At 17:49 this evening, Jackie started looking a little restless…the feathers on her head poked up a bit …and soon her wings flopped to the side, as her body began working. As her feathers puffed out and her tail raised a few times, the pushes became more intense… …her body trembled ever so slightly as it pushed the egg down its path toward the outside world…and those sweet teakettle sounds came from Jackie as the effort of pushing escaped through her nostrils… Within a few moments, the effort calmed and Jackie stood taller in what seemed like a final push. The trembling stopped, the teakettle went silent and Jackie’s feathers began laying down… …it took her a moment to calm and recover. Then she turned enough to show the nest bowl…and THERE WERE 3! Three beautiful, perfect eggs underneath her. Jackie gently rolled them, softened the nest bowl around them and then settled in on her beautiful clutch. Shadow will have a surprise waiting for him when he arrives in the morning! Sweet dreams to Jackie, Shadow…and their 3 beautiful eggs. Sandy Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/ FOBBV Official Facebook page:   / fobbv   FOBBV Official Facebook Group:   / fobbv