Male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher still defending nest tree south of Florence, no sign of female

[SeEttaM .]

I didn't find either the male or female yesterday morning-stayed about a half hour then went birding nearby and returned but neither in site.  When I got there this morning I spotted the male right off but still no sign of the female for at least 3 days.  The male spent more than 20 minutes perched to look for prey on the utility line above where I was parked so I got some nice photos from fairly close that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog.  A raven flew close to the nest tree and this male defended the probably non-viable nest by flying after the raven.  It is sad to see this male waiting for the female to return and defending a nest that has been abandoned for too long.

SeEtta Moss

Canon City
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