I remembermyfirstandwellonlyCanada J nest, andas I watchedthefemalenestleddowninherneston a stormyandcoldwinterdayminus 20 degreesCelsius, I wastouchedbyherdevotiontothoseeggs.
Thismeansthatthedominantjuvenile, usually a malewillaccompanyitsparentsalone, gave a summer, fallandwinterofitsfirstyear.
Theejectedbirds, majorityofwhicharefemales, quicklyleave, and a fewmaysucceedinattachingthemselvestounrelatedpairs, particularlythosethathavefailedintheirownnestingthatyear.