HARRISBURG ~ MAY 2010, PART 2

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

OMG! WHAT IS THIS, A BALTIMORE ORIOLE? WHAT A COLORFUL MEAL! ACTUALLY, I JUST LOOKED IT UP, I DO BELIEVE IT WAS AN AUDUBON ORIOLE.

bobbygot · **Joined:** Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:42 am **Posts:** 2

There were 5 eggs, now 3 eyases and 1 egg as of this morning at 7AM. Did we have a death in the family?

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

THE CHICK HAS YELLOW FEATHERS STUCK TO IT'S FACE.

ParaWings · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 9:13 am

Wow Reenie...colorful meal indeed! Are pigeons on short supply this morning or is this just a snack...hehe :lol:

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 9:17 am

I'm sorry to see that one egg did not make it, but there is so much to be thankful for at this nest. Mom & Lil Dad healthy when so many nests have seen the loss of one of the pair . . . and 3 new healthy babies.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

bobbygot wrote:

There were 5 eggs, now 3 eyases and 1 egg as of this morning at 7AM. Did we have a death in the family?

THE ONE EGG THAT WAS REALLY LIGHT IN COLOR GOT BROKEN SOMEHOW. WE BELIEVE BY THE COLOR OF THE INSIDE OF THE EGG, IT WASN'T VIABLE ANYWAYS.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

ParaWings wrote:

Wow Reenie...colorful meal indeed! Are pigeons on short supply this morning or is this just a snack...hehe :lol:

WE HAVE SEEN ALOT LESS PIGEONS IN THE AREA, DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT I'M SURE MOM KNOWS WHERE THEY "DO" HANG OUT AND SHE'LL GO THERE TOO! THIS ONE WAS SO BRIGHT, MOM PROBABLY JUST COULDN'T RESIST! :lol:

eiguoc · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 9:28 am

I guess there's a good chance the other egg isn't viable either?

LeicaEagles · **Joined:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:40 pm **Posts:** 2913

REENIE wrote:

ParaWings wrote:

Wow Reenie...colorful meal indeed! Are pigeons on short supply this morning or is this just a snack...hehe :lol:

WE HAVE SEEN ALOT LESS PIGEONS IN THE AREA, DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT I'M SURE MOM KNOWS WHERE THEY "DO" HANG OUT AND SHE'LL GO THERE TOO! THIS ONE WAS SO BRIGHT, MOM PROBABLY JUST COULDN'T RESIST! :lol:

Unless word has traveled the pigeon grape vine and they decided to go elsewhere perhaps the fewer number is because like mom and lil dad, they too have little beaks to feed ?

ljames · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 10:38 am

Wow, good shot of that yellow bird for breakfast.

Well, breakfast is breakfast but I hate to see beautiful birds as prey. I know they often brought in really colorful prey in Australia.

And too bad about the one little egg, but I always hope for 5 eggs, in case 1 or 2 don't hatch. I'm thankful that we have 3.

A cute picture from earlier.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

MOM MUST HAVE BROUGHT THAT PRETTY BIRD BACK IN THE SCRAPE WHEN I WASN'T LOOKING, NOW THERE ARE PRETTY FEATHERS IN THE SCRAPE.

AND I LOVE YOUR PIC ABOVE LJAMES!

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

ALARM CALLS GOING OFF FROM MOM AND THE LITTLE ONES WERE TRYING TO HELP!

ljames · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 11:03 am

They did come to attention, bless their hearts. And did you see the pecking action? :-)

Lori Lynn · **Joined:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:55 am **Posts:** 175

looks like Mom would like lil Dad to bring lunch and the kids look hungry!

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

ljames wrote:

They did come to attention, bless their hearts. And did you see the pecking action? :-)

YES AND THEY WERE PECKING AT MOM'S BEAK TOO, THEY ARE HUNGRY AND NOW GETTING HOT AND ONE WAS PANTING. I GUESS IF THERE WAS AN INTRUDER, LIL DAD CAN'T CHASE THEM AND BRING LUNCH, UNLESS..........IT WAS SOMETHING THEY WOULD EAT FOR LUNCH, BUT USUALLY INTRUDERS AREN'T FOOD FOR THEM.

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 11:19 am

Awww poor Oriole .. :( Such is the life of a bird I guess. I was wondering where the other egg went.

LeicaEagles · **Joined:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:40 pm **Posts:** 2913

[quote="REENIE"]OMG! WHAT IS THIS, A BALTIMORE ORIOLE? WHAT A COLORFUL MEAL! ACTUALLY, I JUST LOOKED IT UP, I DO BELIEVE IT WAS AN AUDUBON ORIOLE.

I dont think that is an Audobon oriole as the cornell site states "....A predominantly Mexican bird, the Audubon's Oriole reaches the United States only in southern Texas. It is a rather secretive oriole, living in denser vegetation than most other orioles and singing from inconspicuous perches. "
"

If not a Bmore Oriole, the meal could be a bullock's Oriole (fwiw)

KDSNK9S · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 11:20 am

I think the egg that broke was the dark one that I thought looked like it had a gaping hole in it day before yesterday. I think the light colored egg is still in the nest. Probably not viable either. Natures way. I also think the up and down temps had a lot to do with these two eggs and probably many more across the country. I know this light colored one was the second laid. In my lame attempts to keep them all straight, this is the only one I actually accomplished it on! Perhaps the first two just didn't make it due to the temps.

Lil dad will have a much easier time keeping track of three!!! :lol:

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

GEORGE, THE REASON I SAID AUDUBON'S ORIOLE IS BECAUSE IT HAD A TOTALLY BLACK HEAD AND WHEN I LOOKED UP BALTIMORE ORIOLE IN MY BOOK, UNDER BALTIMORE ORIOLE, IT SAID: SEE AUDUBON'S ORIOLE. DIDN'T LIST AN ACTUAL BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

ljames · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 11:29 am

I don't know about seeing Little Dad, I didn't start watching until about 9:30. But Mom sure hopped out of the box to leave. I hope everything is ok.

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