Edgar and Aida decided on the big half-dead cottonwood tree, conveniently right outside our front doors!
Toward the end of March they were diligently building it up with sticks and Raven things. Edgar would fly to the nest with some kind of balls of things... duff? Feathers? They'd stuff things into the nest and Aida would sit and wiggle about getting things just right.
They had to get it all just right; the nest has survived two severe wind storms, one that shredded a neighbor's greenhouse, and ripped the siding off a house trailer.
By April 13th, Aida was sitting on the nest religiously and Edgar bringing her food. They were seen boinking (you know, Raven Love) on the nest on the 13th and 15th.
See Edgar carrying a special stick. Takes a good Raven eye for the right stick for nest construction!
Aida fluffing and arranging and interior decorating
The Nest at Cottonwood Heights
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