CHESAPEAKE ~ 2017-2018

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5689

3 HATCHLINGS
April 21, 2017 shepnotes
Pea soup fog
7 am Looks like a new shell out there
Yep - there is the 3rd hatchling - on its back
Probly back-teria (groan) :egg14:

Barb chupped gently as she fed them
She appears to be behaving more normally today.
whew

:biggrin:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5689

3 HATCHLINGS
April 22, 2017 shepnotes
6 am foggy dawn breaks finding Barb with a wingfull of fluff
I couldnt see a 4th chick or an egg

:fangirl:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5689

4 HATCHLINGS
April 23, 2017 shepnotes
6 am feeding - I've been hearing Barb clucking that feeding sound, now there is just barely enuf light to discern 4 fluffballs. I must say, after 10 minutes or so it starts to sound like a wheel that needs greasing.

bev - Are you watching this nest?

:smilehat:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61921

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5689

ANYONE GOT VIDEO!???

1 pm Repeated disturbance in the force here -
Barb keeps kakking and flying off

3.30 pm Barb is still EXTREMELY nervous. What on earth is going on there?
Wish we had a ground spotter. Another falcon, eagle, hawk, vulture?
3.37pm Barb makes this weird squeeking kakking, behaves oddly, and chases off over the wall again -
this time I think I saw another bird there - video anyone??
She leaves babies ALONE - if its a raptor, its mate could swoop in and grab a chick

obxbarb · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:01 pm

I watched this too today. I think its pretty cold there. I have a few pics.

obxbarb · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:06 pm

Both of them were there after the chicks being alone for a while. I thought it was a food exchange but they were not fed. The adult standing alone was looking around for a stash but I guess there is not one. The chicks did not act too hungry so I assumed they had been fed earlier.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61921

5:25 pm~at this moment, everything appears calm. I did scroll back and found a feed that occurred about 1:15 minutes ago. I didn't watch it to make sure everyone ate. It was rather large prey, so if Barb fed for long enough, everybody should have gotten something..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61921

About an hour ago

obxbarb · **Posted:** Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:36 pm

I caught a feed yesterday afternoon too. Looks like everything is ok here. :spring1:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

I caught the tail-end of a feeding about an hour(?) ago; all 4 crops looked very full!

(I am so surprised that all 4 eggs hatched; eggs 1 and 2 were left uncovered several days for long periods of time (hours) - and the temps were below freezing and maybe a tad above. The nest area where the eggs are did get a lot of sun, and maybe the gravel retains heat(???). But - could this mean there is a little bit of hope for Union?)

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

3:17pm
Boh just delivered prey to Barb on the ledge, almost at the end of the cam stream picture. Could hear them talking to each other... so cute!
Looks like all 4 of the chicks already have bulging crops! They are eating - don't know where they're putting it!
They are adorable, and they seem to be so feisty!
:flirty:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5689

Temp 72 today April 26
Boh n Barb good parents :15heartbeat:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61921

Early morning. Waiting for breakfast..they were doing some "beak wrestling"..

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

8:54am
Quickly peeking in on the chicks - looks like the littlest one has a foot sticking out of h/h mouth! Mom tried to grab it and couldn't get it... Mom looking away preening now. The foot is still there!
:tantrum2:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

bonbon wrote:

8:54am
Quickly peeking in on the chicks - looks like the littlest one has a foot sticking out of h/h mouth! Mom tried to grab it and couldn't get it... Mom looking away preening now. The foot is still there!
:tantrum2:

8:56am
Chicks are all huddled in a pile, ready for a nap. The 'stick-chick' is in the middle of the pile.

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

bonbon wrote:

8:54am
Quickly peeking in on the chicks - looks like the littlest one has a foot sticking out of h/h mouth! Mom tried to grab it and couldn't get it... Mom looking away preening now. The foot is still there!
:tantrum2:

8:56am
Chicks are all huddled in a pile, ready for a nap. The 'stick-chick' is in the middle of the pile.

8:57am
Oh darn! She's kind of in the back row, with the stick/leg still there!

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

10:04am
Chicks in a pile... sleeping.
Chat is indicating that the chick with the leg stuck was able to "get it down" and wasn't showing distress.
Whew!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5689

only bonbon was showing distress :15heartbeat:

hehehe

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Shepherd wrote:

only bonbon was showing distress :15heartbeat:

hehehe

You got that right!!! :girlcrazy:

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