Wednesday, January 9, 2008

The Original Nest


This picture of Elizabeth by the nest was taken from the western leader.  You can see the nest looks just like a big haphazard heap of twigs, branches and pine needles about 3 feet across.  What you can't see very well is that in the center there's a little bowl-shaped depression only about ten inches across.  It's a perfect half-sphere lined with mud, moss, and soft grass, set into this huge mess of random branches and twigs.