Here we are it's Sunday night I'm figuring this is going to be another same ole night. I stayed up until 1am my time and then recorded. Woke at 4:30am, Salt was on the side branch - I am half anxious to check the video and yet not...finally went ahead and checked. Oh wait does Salt have a rodent? Sure enough, he's on the side branch holding a pocket gopher. Salt takes it into the box, and then waits for Pepper. She finally comes into the box, but turns around and watches out the doorway on the perch. Salt tries a little preening of her wing feathers, etc. but Pepper not interested. He picks up the gopher and gives it to her on the perch. Pepper takes it out of the box and Salt right behind her. Hmmm I guess you could call that 'takeout'.
Early morning Pepper is on the branch, waiting for Salt. She leaves at 6:11am. At 6:23am Salt arrives with another gopher, Pepper's not here! Salt takes it into the box, neatly puts it in the pantry, and sits on perch waiting for Pepper. Soon it will be light, Salt leaves the gift behind and is gone at 6:27am - Pepper didn't come back this time...I guess he was a bit to late on delivery....
Sunday Night - 3/17-18/13:8:13pm - Salt and Pepper are here
*8:16pm - mate on front branch and Salt leaves
*8:33pm - Salt in box calling, Pep finally comes in and they mate
*9:54pm - Mating session
*10:19pm - Pepper in the box, Salt follows and they mate
**11:29pm - Salt brings first in the box gift (a pocket gopher). Pepper comes later, but takes the gift with her when she leaves.
* 2:47am - Pepper in box, Salt comes in and they mate
** 6:23am - Gift 2 delivered by Salt, another gopher, Pepper not here. He places gopher in pantry and after a fit of waiting he leaves.at 6:27am.
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'bout time!
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