ROCHESTER, NY ~ 2013 Part 3, May

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

So, after feeding, both DC & B flew off separately with prey leftovers.

At 4:01pm - DC arrives on deck again wailing, I think with fresh prey... looked black feathered to me! and then took off...

Amazing...

Last inside image before Beauty cached leftovers - not as big as what DC just had... and the food he was feeding to the kids was already defeathered!

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Momma and her babies, taking a nap...

:girlluv:

Kris G. · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 4:39 pm

mwplay wrote:

Momma and her babies, taking a nap...

:girlluv:

Sleeping Beauty. :girlluv:

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Here's the video of the 3:48pm feeding by both Beauty & DotCa:

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

5:27pm - DC arrives with FOOD!!!!

Well sort of.. He's on other side of main cam with food, eating it, or maybe prepping it? B is perched on front of box lip.

He's chupping. She's chupping a little.

Beauty returns to her babies. DC still out on corner. Kids are all asleep.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

5:36pm - DC just delivered the meal to Beauty in the box. Both trying to take off same piece of prey to feed kids. Beauty gives a piece to DC... DC stays in the box for a few, then flew off. Beauty continues to feed.

Got video. Will convert in a few minutes and upload.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

carly wrote:

Did you see that? She gave him some food! Awesome! I just got home finished my Etobicoke post about the banding. DC was a big topic of conversation at today's banding ..we are all so proud of him up here :flirty:

Thank you for the video mw, once I have my dinner and digest it..I'll watch yours..lol..I saw the warning!

She feeds him in the 3:40ish feeding video too!

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

5:37pm - DotCa brings food into box for Beauty to feed. She shares some with him.

cat · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 6:11 pm

Delurking here. I wanted to say thank you to all those taking pictures and video. I can't watch the cams while at work and the captures and pictures make it so easy to keep up with this charming pair and now their three little fluffeyasses*. I started watching this site because of DC/dot.ca (I'm in Canada so when he was identified as the new tiercel here it sparked an interest in this site) but I've stuck around because your enthusiasm is catching!

Cat

*a non-technical** term for those fluffy hatchling falcons before their juvie plumage comes in
** but it should be a technical term... just don't say it out loud too fast ;)

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

6:25pm - prey exchange. DC landed on far corner with prey. B came out of box, took prey and flew off. DC still on corner. If he heads to the box quickly, he'll find a leftover wing he can feed the kids!

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

carly wrote:

cat wrote:

Delurking here. I wanted to say thank you to all those taking pictures and video. I can't watch the cams while at work and the captures and pictures make it so easy to keep up with this charming pair and now their three little fluffeyasses*. I started watching this site because of DC/dot.ca (I'm in Canada so when he was identified as the new tiercel here it sparked an interest in this site) but I've stuck around because your enthusiasm is catching!

Cat

*a non-technical** term for those fluffy hatchling falcons before their juvie plumage comes in
** but it should be a technical term... just don't say it out loud too fast ;)

Welcome Cat! Great to have you here! :grwelcom

Yes! Welcome!

:dancingegg:

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 6:30 pm

Welcome to BCAW, Cat! So glad to have you with us! :grwelcom

Mw, I loved the videos of both parents feeding the babies! With 2 parents that want to be hands-on & DC's great providing skills, these 2 could easily handle 5 kids--maybe next year! The only other times I can think of that both parents fed at the same time were at 5 eyas nests & when the kids were bigger & really went through the food!

I thought that was adorable when Beauty fed DC & he in turn fed it to baby! :flirty:

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

6:35pm - B back in box, feeding.

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 6:47 pm

With the rate Dotca is hauling in (fresh) prey and then both parents feeding the trio, these kids will be fledging in two or three weeks :shock:

Carmac · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 9:05 pm

Hi Carly & all...I just posted in De Mortel ...a chick eats leftovers,a pigeon's leg including the ring( clip on Beleef tonight 18:17 ). Do I need to worry ? :nervous:

Anyone,please ?

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

carly wrote:

Carmac wrote:

Hi Carly & all...I just posted in De Mortel ...a chick eats leftovers,a pigeon's leg including the ring( clip on Beleef tonight 18:17 ). Do I need to worry ? :nervous:

Anyone,please ?

hey mac,

You mean the baby swallowed a band? Oh that's not good. Mind you pigeon bands are much, much smaller than a falcon band so it might just 'pass through'. Was the baby choking? Or did it swallow fine and seem fine afterwards?

Usually if it has trouble with too large a piece or something, the parent will reach in and pull it out for them. Falcons have a pretty tough digestive system when you consider all the parts they eat.

They won't do anything over there regardless as I believe they have a 'let nature take it's course policy' if I remember right so let's hope all is well.

I just watched the video. It swallowed pretty much the whole foot + ring + probably 1/4 of leg bone. I didn't know if chicks are able to produce pellets like adults are? If it irritates the crop, maybe it will expel it?

Carmac · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 9:27 pm

On the clip we see that chick (biggest one) just swallowing without any problem,then the feet. Seemed quite happy with itself the litte .. :gaaaaah:

.;

http://www.beleefdelente.nl/vogel/slechtvalk

I do hope so carly. I was horriied to see it anyway. :tearhair

Thanks.
Goodnight to you all. :tissue:

Carmac · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 9:41 pm

carly wrote:

I'm honestly not sure what age they start casting pellets but I do know that I just read that baby eaglets can cast pellets so I expect might be the same for raptors - as they are also a bird of prey.

I know that owls cast pellets but falcons didn't know,until now. :girlcrazy:

'nite

bev. · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 11:04 pm

well let us hope all is well at de MOrtel

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