Last fall the Eagle's nest on Lower Clearfork Rd near Tappan Lake blew 
down. In the last ten days they have begun rebuilding in the same area. I 
was watching a bird in the new nest when the male flew in carrying a 
stick. He dropped it in the center of the nest. She picked it up and after 
several adjustments, appeared to be satisfied with its placement. He then 
stroked her back with is beak. She turned and scolded him. He then went to 
the edge and adjusted a branch and she did the same. When done, he stroked 
her back and she scolded him, again. She went back to adjusting and he 
gave up. Anthropomorphically speaking, it was his when-the-work-is-done-
I’ll-think-about-it moment but copulation and egg laying cannot be far 
away.
   About 4 weeks ago I thought I saw a Merlin SR9 and Airport Rd but could 
not get a firm ID. Today, I saw a Merlin in the same area and was able to 
make a positive ID.

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