GREAT RIVER FALCONS: 2012

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:52 pm

She feeding now. She's been trying to get some food down the younger one, but it won't open its mouth! Its sitting up like its ready to eat & she's rubbing his beak with hers like she's trying to get him to open his mouth, but its not working. She did this a number of times, so she understands that this one should be eating, too.

Edit: Now she's taken the left-overs away, both kids are zonked, & the one that wouldn't open his mouth while I could see him has a feather sticking out of his mouth, so he must have gotten something! :egg14:

Elaine · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:58 pm

I am hoping that the one chick is o.k.; when mom left the nest, he did not move, and he still is not moving.

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:59 pm

Elaine wrote:

I am hoping that the one chick is o.k.; when mom left the nest, he did not move, and he still is not moving.

You must mean the one on our left--the older one. I just assumed that he was in a food coma because he got most of the food! :egg13:

Elaine · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:04 pm

Quote:

You must mean the one on our left--the older one. I just assumed that he was in a food coma because he got most of the food!

Yes, that is the one I meant. I was abit concerned, but if he is just too full to move, that is o.k. with me.

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:44 pm

I got a peek under Mom & they're both moving! :egg 19:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

. .. and one just had a baby poop shot. .

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:49 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

. .. and one just had a baby poop shot. .

That's the third recorded baby PS today, a very good sign :egg6:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

. .. and here's the proof. .not that you can really see it. .

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:32 pm

I wish I could see a really good feeding I sure would feel better about mom's capability

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:39 pm

kittenface wrote:

I wish I could see a really good feeding I sure would feel better about mom's capability

I think you're right and that she is a new mom. Her youth is probably the reason her beak is still blue.

I did see one feeding this afternoon & I couldn't see the older chick but from mom's actions it seemed to be eating. It was a decently long feeding, especially for such tiny ones. As I posted earlier, she really tried to get the younger one to eat, but it wouldn't open its beak! We can hope she's a quick learner! :egg7:

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:07 pm

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:11 pm

Hello, Daddy!

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:14 pm

Family portrait. Chicks being fed now & the little one has "sort of" figured out the "open beak" part.

He's actually getting a fair amount. Both of them are still very unsturdy.

ljames · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:16 pm

He was like hurry back honey.

ljames · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:19 pm

I thought that one chick had choked to death, but it's sitting back up now. I'm assuming the other one just got full.

Carolyn · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:20 pm

Happy to hear they are getting fed :egg 19:

ljames · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:21 pm

Yes, they are both moving. She looks at them with amazement on her face. :girlluv:

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:23 pm

Glad to see you're watching the cam now, ljames! :egg5:

I'm sure she'll be fine just like any other new mothers. She did show a lot of patience this afternoon trying to get the youngest to eat! :girlluv:

ljames · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:38 pm

Oh good grief, now he's back in the box stepping on them. :egg14:

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:42 pm

He was trying to figure out how to cover the chicks & the egg & seemed to have given up. Main problem it looked like was figuring out where to put his feet! He's just standing there gazing at them adoringly when they move. :girlluv:

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