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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 09:33 AM EDT
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From 8 AM until 9:15 AM this was the only action. These two birds kept coming in and taking out nesting materials.

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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 09:34 AM EDT
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Adult arrives with large stick.

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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 09:36 AM EDT
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After putting the stick in the nest, the adult settled in for several minutes before leaving.

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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 09:52 AM EDT
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9:37 AM Adult returns

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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 09:53 AM EDT
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9:39 AM
Second adult comes in and mantles for 5 minutes.

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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 09:56 AM EDT
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Mantling by second adult

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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 09:58 AM EDT
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Mantling adult stops and flies up and tops first adult for mating.

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By: grateful (offline) on Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 10:09 AM EDT
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10:04 AM
male had left and now flies back in to female to mate again. Note curled talons.

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