BY LAURA ERICKSON

July 1: Wing-stretching and flapping were the order of the day--and then getting close to the edge, looking down, and stopping. The male was perched atop the building. I don't know where the female or the fourth baby were--you can see one baby on top of the box, one in it, and one on the ledge sitting against the right side of the box in the shade. I watched them for almost an hour. The baby on top was VERY loud, squawking most of the time I watched. I didn't see any response from the male.

 

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