Great news! Annie now has 3 eggs in her clutch. I am not 100% sure if the 3rd egg came late yesterday or today, but if today, that is a 7 day span between egg #1 and egg #3. This is not anything usual, perhaps the 3 eggs are slightly more spread out than some years. It will be interesting to see how egg hatching plays out. Will there be a 7 day gap in hatching too? It doesn't always play out that way. The good news is they have a 3 egg clutch, and it is unlikely a 4th egg will be added, but maybe.
Now we watch and wait. Annie will do the bulk of the incubating, through any and all weather, with Squam filling in for her only when she needs to eat; which is daily, probably several times. Remember: From the time they reunite on the nest until Annie departs after the nesting season, Squam handles all the hunting. Annie may occasionally fly to the side perch to eat or take a short break, but she will never stray far from the nest as long as there are eggs or chicks present. Her sole focus is on incubating the eggs and caring for the young. You’ll notice Annie regularly adjusting the nest materials, while Squam continues to bring in new sticks and other items to reinforce the nest rim.
I am curious where our banded male intruder might be now. He has not been seen at the nest since earlier in April. I hope he found a new mate and another viable nest site.