ROME~2011, Aria & Vento, Alice & Virgilio

gigi · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:59 pm

Mick wrote:

A video of returning the chicks to the nest box. I didn't see the adults on the cam and the chicks were calm. Aria showed up 30 minutes later with a giant pigeon and just kept stuffing them.
Comfort eating perhaps. :egg9:

Just like us!!!! :egg9:

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

Food certainly doesn't lack in this nest! The chicks were so full they could hardly move and then more arrived! They turned their backs to Aria because they couldn't face any more. :egg14:

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

Here's the information on Aria and Vento's chicks from the ringing today:

BREZZA - Ring No. CF 2239
Wing 99 mm
Weight 490 gm

ARIANE - Ring No. CF 2240
Wing 91 mm
Weight 400 gm

ZEFIRO Ring No. CF 2238
Wing 90 mm
Weight 400 gm

Nothing was said about their sexes but looking at the wing sizes and weights, it seems likely that there is a female and two males.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64774

Thanks Warbler !!!!!

gigi · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:35 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

Thanks Warbler !!!!!

Ditto!

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

Here's the link to photos from various members of the forum of the ringing (banding) of Aria and Vento's chicks yesterday:

http://www.birdcam.it/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5275

About halfway down the page, you'll find the link to a slideshow on Imageshack.

The chicks certainly look very healthy :egg5:

Peregrinus Brookei · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:15 pm

Warbler: Unfortunately...when clicking on your link... I need a nickname and a password to view the pictures of the ringing :egg16:

Can you help? Thank you!

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

Please excuse me, I'll see what I can do so that the photos can be seen :oops:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:50 pm

I remember the photos from last year. It looked like a really fun celebration! Warbler, are those weights grams? They are really big chicks!

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

Yes, the weights are grammes... They're certainly fine healthy chicks :loveshow:

Mick · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:29 pm

The branch attached along the edge of the box is looking sugar-coated :egg13:

gigi · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:03 pm

A very special sugar.... :laugh

ljames · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2011 9:55 pm

Watch a feeding today, then maybe 30 minutes later saw a parent preparing more prey, to feed again, but you could tell they were not really hungry, although they did make a small effort. So nice to see.

Mick · **Posted:** Tue May 03, 2011 4:42 pm

Thanks for the captures Ljames.

This image is from 5-2. The adult brought a bird and just dropped it in the box, letting the chicks feed themselves.

gigi · **Posted:** Tue May 03, 2011 4:56 pm

carly wrote:

Awww..look at those sweet faces :egg17:

Thanks Mick!

I agree!!!

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

Alice and Virgilio's chicks were ringed this morning! Here are the details:

Emy (female)
Ring No. CJ 2103
Weight: 682 gm (1.5 lb)
Wing: 163 mm (6.42 inches)

Jo (male)
Ring No. CJ 2104
Weight: 527 gm (1.16 lb)
Wing: 158 mm (6.22 inches)

I'll try to post some photos from our forum (and I'll try to do the same for Aria and Vento's chicks) as soon as they appear.

However, they're good and healthy, as we could see before :danceegg:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64774

gigi · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 7:04 pm

Great news!!! :loveshow:

Mick · **Posted:** Thu May 05, 2011 1:14 am

Great news Warbler. Thank you :egg5:

Nice little tail

obxbarb · **Posted:** Thu May 05, 2011 9:00 pm

Thanks Warbler. Its really fun watching this family. I love your pic Mick...adorable!

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