Re: GREAT RIVER FALCONS: MAY-JULY, 2011 Part II

SusanE · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:04 am

Thanks, catwoman. I don't know them well enough, but I was thinking one of them had bands and the other didn't. Just didn't know which one. :sunhohum:

Mick · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:35 pm

I love the long shows on Ljames's pic. Thank you Nancy and Susan- Wet Dot & Dot Buried in Chicks

Great video SGb I love when they start watching the parents fly.

This is the smallest male with his impressive wing span. From 5:20 CDT

Mick · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:56 pm

ljames · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:06 pm

OMG what a great video Mick. I've been sitting here watching them munching on something for a while now. I bet it was from that delivery which I guess I missed when I watered my flowers. Thanks posting that. Poor Dot, she just couldn't get control of the situation.

Mick · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:26 pm

You're right. It happened at 7:10 pm CDT.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
They must take after Grandma Nora, who had a reputation for fierceness.

SusanE · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:46 pm

Dot sure let those teenagers know who was in charge before she turned it over to them. Thanks for the feeding video, Mick.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

What a video, Mick....as long as she doesn't "tug-o-war" one of them right out of the box!!!! I can't believe she hung in there for as long as she did....they are a handful!!!!

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:40 pm

Hope they don't make her think twice about whether she wants to nest next year! Just hope they all got some & the stronger ones didn't hog it all up. Thanks for catching that video for posterity, Mick! :smile:

SusanE · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:00 am

I didn't see the drop off, but the kids were fighting over fresh prey. It was all over the box as they each snatched it from the other. Tug of war going on here:

As they were still eating, in came Dot with MORE! She beak fed this one to them, but it was small and didn't last long.

SusanE · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:15 am

Watching

SusanE · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:12 pm

Doing triple duty:
1. strengthening wings
2. clearing out the box of fluffies
3. generating air flow

SusanE · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:54 pm

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:09 pm

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:46 pm

Great video Mick :sunrolleyes:

Even Dot is getting scared by these kids :sunsmile:

Funny caption Susan :thumbegg:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Susan...

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:06 pm

Susan you can understand them every time

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:19 pm

I watched for a bit around 5:15 & Dot had just arrived with a meal. I couldn't tell whether she was trying to feed them from the lip of the box or whether somebody was trying to get the prey away from her, but she almost fell over backwards. She then decided to go into the box & did beak feed them a bit, then the next thing I knew, she was gone & the kids were feeding themselves. Well, a couple were feeding themselves (looked like the boys) & the girls were screaming. I guess the girls wanted Dot to come back & feed them.

Mick · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:39 am

Your cartoon is hilarious Susan!

This is one of the females. The bells are tolling. Our days are numbered.

Mick · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:12 am

And now one of the males has ventured out.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

WOW.....it won't be long now...I do hope they decide to play around on the perch/top of box before they venture out!!!

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