tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post8291192197740087733..comments2024-03-28T15:57:57.872-04:00Comments on Hawkwatch at the Franklin Institute: The Arrival of the First EggDella Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10576667998540106167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-69741072822422847692010-03-15T02:11:35.526-04:002010-03-15T02:11:35.526-04:00They change places on the nest very frequently so ...They change places on the nest very frequently so sometimes we do have them confused. Additionally yesterday, the rain was so heavy that both hawks were drenched and their feathers looked much darker than usual especially on their heads/faces which tend to get wet more easily, so our usual ways of identifying them were thrown off a bit during the excitement of the egg laying.Della Micahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576667998540106167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-50564367884359595322010-03-14T11:51:39.274-04:002010-03-14T11:51:39.274-04:00I was watching for most of the time when the egg w...I was watching for most of the time when the egg would have been laid, and it sure looked to me like the tiercel the whole time! Could we possibly have their identities mixed up? Supposedly the tiercel has dark face/lighter back and the formel has white face/darker back (less white). Yet the one who appeared to be laying an egg had dark face/light back. Any word from John on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com