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Tsusan · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2025 8:12 pm

Banding Day for this brave one is tomorrow, Friday May 23 at 10:00!

Tsusan · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2025 9:02 am

Little guy is waiting patiently at the front of the nestbox, almost as if he knows he has visitors coming…..

Tsusan · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2025 10:18 am

A gloved hand has reached in and grabbed the little guy.... please come back and clean the nest!... I see the shadows of adult wings flash by. :loveheart:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

I'm watching as well...I was hoping that they would switch to the banding...but, nope..

I have a few pics that I will try and get posted before I have to leave..I probably won't stick around for the return...unless it happens within the next few minutes...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

A few pics..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

Thank goodness they are cleaning out the box...and its disgusting!! Sure hope s/he is wearing a mask..

Tsusan · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2025 10:50 am

Yes, doesnt the nest box look great? And cleaning off the ledge too, and adding mire gravel! YAY!! Funny thing is- just before the hoomans came, Jr was having a great time playing eith the debris, as nasty as it was..... :loveheart:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2025 10:52 am

Little guy us back in a corner. He wandered into view for a moment, and back out of view....

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

I have a few more pics, but will have to wait until this evening to post...gotta go..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

Indy box clean up and return...if these are out of order, my apologies...

I don't know the size of this bucket....but, OH MY!!

adding more gravel

Return

Tsusan · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2025 10:04 pm

So glad they cleaned it so carefully! It had to stink!

bev. · **Posted:** Sat May 24, 2025 9:02 am

Happy tears here. Finally baby has some room to maneuver and so clean. Wonder if they put in freshener lol.
Male has done great job here. Wish I could get good look at females beak

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2025 9:37 am

Ive been looking around for band info on this chick but I haven’t found any yet ? Also I have t seen the female for a couple days?

gigi · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2025 6:38 pm

From Grace at DNR:

"The MT chick was a male and the band is 1947-567891 with dual colored 08/AP black/blu band. The little one was named "Chris". Only fitting that Jeffrey has a son that matches his human name! Allisyn and I have been calling the presumed new female "Pandora", as she has definitely opened up some chaos in her box!

Chris looked really good. No mites, which was surprising considering the box was as gross as it was. Allisyn cleaned up the box really well and even commented that it was the worst box she's ever seen! There were live maggots stuck to the mass of carcasses...definitely Pandora's box. We cleaned it up well and mom left a woodpecker(?) head for Chris an hour later--oh new moms!"

I love the name Pandora for our messy mom! :15heartbeat:

Do not understand the name Chris. I must have missed something!

Tsusan · **Posted:** Wed May 28, 2025 9:04 am

Thank you, Gigi- and thank Grace, too for all this wonderful information about little Chris, a true survivor! I still worry about him a little, but I’m sure Jeffery is keeping an eye on him too. Someone posted on here that they wondered if there is something wrong with Pandora’s beak so she is unable to prepare prey properly. Has anyone there seen that? Thanks again, Gigi- we appreciate you!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

Thank you so much, gigi for that info...I just KNEW this female could not be Willow...I think Pandora is the perfect name..

Tsusan, I have seen that concern about the beak..and I've tried to watch and isolate..but no luck...even if there was a bad beak, it doesn't explain leaving prey items in the box...I remember years ago we watched a nest (in the Netherlands? Can't remember) that was so bad, we couldn't see the kids until they got larger. Not surprised about the maggots, either. (I've been checking on the new pair at U. of Alberta..they seem to be using the box as a refrigerator..and not to lay eggs..the maggots are so large, you can see them crawling. they are providing a good feed for the adults..its just plain gross.)

bev. · **Posted:** Thu May 29, 2025 1:21 pm

Tsusan wrote:

:loveshow: Thank you, Gigi- and thank Grace, too for all this wonderful information about little Chris, a true survivor! I still worry about him a little, but I’m sure Jeffery is keeping an eye on him too. Someone posted on here that they wondered if there is something wrong with Pandora’s beak so she is unable to prepare prey properly. Has anyone there seen that? Thanks again, Gigi- we appreciate you!

it was me that posted what another viewer noticed . It was on their chat. I have been trying to get a good look at beak

it woul d make sense as all the great feeds were done by male. female coul d not seem to get pieces broken up smaller an d had trouble ripping

bev. · **Posted:** Thu May 29, 2025 7:17 pm

May 29

Have not seen an adult all day

Concerned

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

Parent just brought food...Only saw the feet..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64381

Prey item didn't look that large...but, really hard to tell..Little one snagged it immediately...can't believe that has been the only food drop today..I just hope I missed one going through the DVR..

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