Nature Done Wright

   Mrs. Ace has most likely begun to incubate her eggs  — a process that is expected to take between 26 and 31 days.

   That may seem like a long way to go, but time has a way of getting away from us.

   Early May will be here before we know it.

   Although she flew off for a little while around dusk last night, leaving three eggs in plain view of the screech-cam, she came back and settled in soon after.

   Her two main actions last evening seemed to be calling for food — at regular interviews, with that whinnying call of two nights ago — and to eat that food with vigor.

   The meals, delivered by Mr. Ace, appear to be small birds and small rodents.

In the image here, a bird feather from a recent meal remains near her mouth.

   It has been just over a month now since I first saw Mrs. Ace moved into the territory, and since I started the blog.

   During that time, far she has moved into the "main house" — the nesting box — and laid at least three eggs.

   Keeping count is getting tougher because she sits on the eggs most of the time now.