MILL CREEK, KY~2020-2021

bev. · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:42 pm

I am going to be positive

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61886

bev. wrote:

I am going to be positive

Me too..

.but, also realistic...

Nothing showing on the eggs this morning..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61886

About 1 1/2 hrs ago...Wish I had a better picture...

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:39 am

i watched later last night and she was really scrunching. not giving up yet. and a lot of scrunching by male a bit ago

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61886

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61886

Is this a pip or just something stuck to the egg...I guess time will tell...

A few minutes ago.

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5679

Both GSB and the Australia falcons had eggs where the chick grew, pecked partly out, but never fully hatched. Oz mom actually fed the chick sitting stuck in its shell. I thout that happened in 2019 Baltimore Chesapeak but cant be sure.

So I spose that may have happened here. Pecked a hole but never made it out.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61886

Shepherd wrote:

Both GSB and the Australia falcons had eggs where the chick grew, pecked partly out, but never fully hatched. Oz mom actually fed the chick sitting stuck in its shell. I thout that happened in 2019 Baltimore Chesapeak but cant be sure.

So I spose that may have happened here. Pecked a hole but never made it out.

Not sure that was even a hole. plus, I've seen the eggs twice since then and nothing showing...of course, ya only get 1 side to see.

I'll still keep checking.

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:16 pm

I have it on record. she is trying so hard to make those eggs hatch

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5679

I'm sorry girls. I SAW the eggs this morning.
I didnt type that - I should have.
I saw the tufts sky posted yesterday.
I know why I thot I saw 2 holes 2 weeks ago -
The cam or my computer show a dark spot, then its gone, then reappears.

Any of you tell if this is last years female?

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5679

Apr 28, 2020
3 pm I saw an exchange and took a blown up snap of the eggs
These 2 were very sweet to each other, as if sharing sadness
OK I am humanizing, but birds DO have emotions for even their eggs,
whether we want to call it love or not

:sigh

bev. · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:34 pm

my heart huts for this pair. they are trying so hard. 4 beautiful eggs. and the cams was no t up till all eggs laid, so something could have happened. who knows

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5679

I took a shot of the eggs and blew it up - over on RRP
go look
chips? pecks of chicks that couldnt get out?
an infertil egg isnt as bad as babies who cant peck out.
I have heard their cries :(

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5679

May 1
MayDay :spring1:

LAW DAY

May 10 is Mothers Day, all churches open

But I am afraid our falcon will not be a mother this year. :egg10:

But the sun will shine, the grass is green
the flowers bloom
and all is well

:3snowflake:

bev. · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2020 1:08 pm

i have a picture of the chips or something on egg. will post later. no time these days

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61886

I check on these guys almost every day....hoping they have given up...but, they haven't. If anybody from Mill Creek reads this, could you consider a foster? New Jersey DNR fostered in a chick to the Palmyra Cove nest today...none of their 5 eggs hatched. Mom is so happy!!

From Mill creek posted on 5/8

Update from KDFWR biologists: The normal incubation period for peregrine falcons has passed and we no longer expect the eggs in this nest to hatch. We aren’t sure why the eggs didn’t hatch, but it is not uncommon for nests to fail the first year after an adult is replaced. (In this case, the adult male is new this year). We’ll look forward to next year and hope for better luck then!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5679

I gave up on them hatching
sad

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61886

I stopped visiting a long time ago....but, decided to stop by today...

Tsusan · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:44 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

I stopped visiting a long time ago....but, decided to stop by today...

Ok, this is me talking.... Are you saying she is mourning for her egg, or.......Is she starting a new clutch ? :girlcrazy:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5679

she's done
we cant see other eggs if she kicked them to the side

sad
several failed nests this year

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