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ljames · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 8:36 pm

I just read on another site that one of the chicks here has died. I think it's little body is still there in the nest. I have no idea what happened, but another sad, sad loss. :cry:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64475

I just checked the Derby Blog...and tho' not confirmed, it does appear that the smallest one has died...people started commenting on it this morning (Derby time)..they felt it was not getting enough to eat....

So sad....

Arjen · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 1:16 pm

DEF has pictures on the Dutch forum of the dead chick being fed to the other chicks

ljames · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 2:45 pm

Dang, I still can't get pb.

Arjen, I have seen that before.

And what are they zooming for here?? I something wrong with another chick?? I did see some of the feeding and saw this little one they are zooming on get a two bites for sure. But it doesn't look good, is it starving???

Arjen · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 4:01 pm

Ljames, thanks for your pictures.

Their crops look not really full, they're not 'bursting', as should be.

As Carly mentioned earlier, maybe not enough prey around?

ljames · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2010 8:20 am

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One chick on one side and two on the other. Right now she is with the one.

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2010 8:32 am

Geez, I got scared seeing only one in your picture, especially since in the series before that you were wondering why they were zooming. Glad to see the other 2 on the other side! :hmmmm

ljames · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2010 11:40 am

Yeah, Catwoman, when I opened the cam and saw that one, I nearly fainted, then I was like wait a minute they may be walking around. Looked on the other side and there they were. They are all together now.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64475

OK...forgive me...but how did they do that...aren't they too young to be travelling that far? (oh...I just looked at the hatch dates...I guess not...) Gee, I hope they huddled back up before nightfall

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64475

All together now...I don't know what she keeps looking at...

Arjen · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 4:36 pm

Monday, 17 May 2010
Of Life and Death

So, as many webcam watchers are well aware, a second chick now looks certain to die.

http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/201 ... death.html

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 4:51 pm

Thanks for posting that, Arjen. I just checked the website & the latest report & a picture is that the little one did manage to right itself & stand up to eat, so there is hope.

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 7:57 am

There is no update on the website, but it doesn't look like the sick one made it... :cry:

ljames · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 8:32 am

What a heartbreaker. I don't know what is going on. :-(

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 9:32 am

I noticed a little bit ago that the one I thought was dead is in a different spot & thought that maybe mom moved it. But now that I can get a clear view of it, I can see that it is still moving a bit. I noticed that mom is giving this chick a lot of attention & this was also mentioned on the blog. So hard to tell with a refresh cam.

ljames · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 10:59 am

I just watched part of a feeding and it did not get up, although I saw it move.
I guess that they can't rescue it.

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 11:02 am

ljames wrote:

I just watched part of a feeding and it did not get up, although I saw it move.
I guess that they can't rescue it.

Won't is more like it!

ljames · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 11:06 am

What a shame, to see a chick dying, that could be saved maybe. What are these programs all about anyway?

ljames · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 4:02 pm

Well it's just the saddest thing. I have looked numerous times today, and each time she is with the sick baby. Even now, after dark, too. But I don't think it's moving anymore. :-(

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 4:22 pm

I just saw it moving within the last 15 minutes. I think mom thinks it wants to be covered, & it looks like it keeps squirming to get out from under her. She really did give it most of her attention today. It looked like she even at least tried to feed it--it was holding its head up, but couldn't stand up.

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