2 6 2024 62 Hours New Record

Several times during this continuing snow storm, Jackie was completely covered over in snow and then she would pop out through that white blanket, reposition herself, roll her 3 precious eggs and settle back on top of them. In that dedication over the past 3 days, Jackie set a new record This is the longest time she has ever stayed on the nest incubating her eggs without a break 61 hours 58 minutes When there is bad weather, Jackie will not leave her eggs. She will not let Shadow have a turn on the nest. She will not eat because she has to get off the eggs to do thatshe simply covers her eggs, pushing them into the brood patch on her chest, so she can keep them as warm, dry and protected as possible. Yesterday afternoon, Shadow called out to her from a distance, checking on her(listen carefully on the video starting at minute 2:12 to hear him). And she answered, letting him know that she was finebut that it wasnt his turn yet. After dark, as she repositioned h