WILMINGTON ~ MAY 2011 PART I

Catbird · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 12:11 am

Please continue your 2011 posts here.

Cam link:

Wilmington Falcon Project link:

Catbird · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 7:02 am

Breakfast, courtesy of a quick delivery by CJ.

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

FEEDING IS OVER AND RG TOOK OUT WHAT WAS LEFT AND THEN CJ CAME IN TO LOOK OVER THEM.

Faith · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 8:13 am

My goodness they are growing. A Big Thanks to all that posted pictures. I appreciate ALL as I don't get involved with that.
As far as the articles go.. My Sister-in-law told me last night about the good article on ABC News about the Wilmington nest. She thought too that they looked like little cotton balls. Now of course they have grown so much already.
Interesting how the Media hears about this. Of course to all of us Falcon Nut's, why not? It's the best Story in Town!!!

It's a good thing about warmer weather coming. Mother Nature is SO smart! LOL
They can't cover all too long.

Faith · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 8:25 am

Wow! The meals run into each other allmost. Busy parents. Working off the pent up energy they built up sitting on the eggs. LOL

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 8:26 am

The current feeding is now over & there is a pile of happy & full chicks! :egg5:

Faith · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 8:27 am

Is there anything more cute than that pile of little white round heads? Not in my book!

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 8:28 am

Faith wrote:

Is there anything more cute than that pile of little white round heads? Not in my book!

I have to agree with you, Faith! :flirty:

Faith · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 8:36 am

Nancy, remember the picture of three of the girls lined up on the end of the ledge, all in a row looking the same way. 2008 I think. From Reenie of course. We will get pictures from here like that. I'm sure Kim will have GEMS. As well as everyone else.

Your avatar reminded me of that picture.

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 9:12 am

Faith wrote:

Nancy, remember the picture of three of the girls lined up on the end of the ledge, all in a row looking the same way. 2008 I think. From Reenie of course. We will get pictures from here like that. I'm sure Kim will have GEMS. As well as everyone else.

Your avatar reminded me of that picture.

Yes, there were some good pictures in 2008. That was the last really good year for the kids returning to the ledge after they fledged. After that, the U Building was there & the kids seemed to prefer perching there.

ljames · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 10:01 am

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 2:51 pm

Nice pictures, ljames!

Greg Inskip · **Joined:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:47 pm **Posts:** 1081

Mourning dove, black-billed cuckoo, blue jay. Unfortunately someone dropped the now headless cuckoo. Oh well, more meat on the dove and jay anyway.

Those birds were history when CJ flew up a half hour ago (2:53 EDT) keening heeeee, heeeee, heeeee and carrying prey. When he got to the box ledge there was a chorus of ee-chups, Red Girl emerged and flew away with the groceries while CJ stayed on the box ledge where he could watch the young without being next to them. I left and maybe Red Girl returned promptly to feed the brood as noted immediately above.

Faith · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 3:47 pm

Thanks Greg for the meal menu and thanks ljames for great pictures.

My goodness that pile has grown. No wonder with all the good food.

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 4:42 pm

Thanks for the menu report, Greg! They're eating again at 4:45--everybody up! Well, except one who was leaning on the one in front of him, then that one moved, & this one fell over. But he's right back up & has an open beak! :flirty:

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

THIS PILE KEEPS GROWING AND GROWING! GREAT JOB BY RG AND CJ :-)

Catbird · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 5:35 pm

CJ just arrived with another food delivery! He handed it over to Red Girl, and she flew out to get it ready to serve.

These chicks will be huge in no time, considering all the meals they're being served!

Greg Inskip · **Joined:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:47 pm **Posts:** 1081

Catbird wrote:

CJ just arrived with another food delivery! He handed it over to Red Girl, and she flew out to get it ready to serve. . . .

Nice picture. This was exactly the routine I watched from the parking garage roof 2 1/2 hours earlier. It looks like CJ's usually already plucked the prey some when he brings it in, but Red Girl has her own standards about what's ready to serve.