WILMINGTON ~ MAY 2012

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 10:16 pm

Does Red Girl & CJ have band numbers I'm getting things around for the banding calendar and I can't remember if they has numbers and I can't find anythinganywhere. Thanks

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 10:18 pm

I just got the word from Kim about the tape colors on the chicks. This year we have a Red Girl, Yellow Girl, White Girl, and Green Girl! (We might have to call our new Red Girl something like "Little Red" or "R2" to keep the Red Girls apart.)

P.S. I've added this new information to the "About the Wilmington Falcons" topic, which has background information and histories of the nesting seasons starting with 2010 when the cam was first available. You can find that topic here:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64351

Congratulations!!! I just love all the pics, videos, but especially hearing them. . 4 girls. . just amazing!!! Kim. .. I guess you and Reenie are gonna have to get together and arrange a "marriage" with the HBG boys!!!

Just awesome!!!!

Kim Steininger · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 3:35 am

Thanks for keeping all of our history up to date Ethel! That definitely comes in handy! :)

Faith · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 7:43 am

Ethel, thanks for all the details from yesterday. Of all days to work a full day!

Kim, thank you so much for all the wonderful pictures and coverage on here. The video's were great. So glad it was done in daylight and done well. They are wonderful girls, just like their mother was in her young years. Very interesting that NG in HBG has had only Boy's, and Red Girl mostly Girls. Hmmmmmm!!!

Of course, they are both young birds and have many years ahead! We pray!

Catbird · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:51 am

So far this morning, the girls are doing a great job of staying hidden. I wish they'd come out to play soon!

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 9:48 am

kittenface wrote:

Does Red Girl & CJ have band numbers I'm getting things around for the banding calendar and I can't remember if they has numbers and I can't find anythinganywhere. Thanks

Red Girl = A/53, Black/Green on left leg -- Red tape on right leg
Caesar Jr = ???????

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 10:02 am

If anyone wants to read Froona's description of how/why the sex of a chick is determined, here is the link -->

. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page to "Gender of the chick." It's very interesting!

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

SusanE wrote:

If anyone wants to read Froona's description of how/why the sex of a chick is determined, here is the link -->

. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page to "Gender of the chick." It's very interesting!

I can't follow the Froona link from here so will have to read it at home. Last year Red Girl had 3 boys and 2 girls as compared to 4 girls this year. If as you say "the more females in the bunch, the more the mom feels there is an abundance of food," Red Girl may have been favorably impressed with CJ's hunting performance last year and courtship feeding this year. Also, she may be growing more familiar with her territory and confident in its ability to produce enough food, whether CJ catches it or she does herself. CJ is a great hunter but Red Girl is no slouch either.

heida · **Joined:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:24 am **Posts:** 2872

Red girl takes after her mother in more ways than one.

Kim Steininger · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 3:11 pm

Greg Inskip wrote:

SusanE wrote:

If anyone wants to read Froona's description of how/why the sex of a chick is determined, here is the link -->

. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page to "Gender of the chick." It's very interesting!

I can't follow the Froona link from here so will have to read it at home. Last year Red Girl had 3 boys and 2 girls as compared to 4 girls this year. If as you say "the more females in the bunch, the more the mom feels there is an abundance of food," Red Girl may have been favorably impressed with CJ's hunting performance last year and courtship feeding this year. Also, she may be growing more familiar with her territory and confident in its ability to produce enough food, whether CJ catches it or she does herself. CJ is a great hunter but Red Girl is no slouch either.

I'm guessing CJ probably impressed the heck out of her last year with that young Cooper's Hawk he brought home! :)

Kim Steininger · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 3:14 pm

SusanE wrote:

If anyone wants to read Froona's description of how/why the sex of a chick is determined, here is the link -->

. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page to "Gender of the chick." It's very interesting!

Thanks for posting this link Susan! Some good information!

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

Kim Steininger wrote:

. . . .
I'm guessing CJ probably impressed the heck out of her last year with that young Cooper's Hawk he brought home! :)

I'm guessing you're right, and it was "young Cooper's Hawk" in the sense of one-year old adolescent, not month old baby. Young male, but full grown, as big as an adult male.

Jane · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:38 pm

Trying to remember if CJ brought that Coop in the day some of us from Harrisburg were down there. That rings a bell. Tuned into the cam about ten minutes ago. One girl in upper right screen corner, and one in center of upper screen. The one in the center did a healthy PS!

Faith · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:48 pm

Jane , we did watch CJ bring that Hawk in while we were there. Remember how he was pumping his wings and flew right over our heads. It was an AWESOME moment! Kim got a nice picture of it. Maybe Reenie did too!

frankiemac · **Posted:** Sat May 12, 2012 12:36 am

SusanE wrote:

If anyone wants to read Froona's description of how/why the sex of a chick is determined, here is the link -->

. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page to "Gender of the chick." It's very interesting!

I followed the link but can't find anything about gender. What am I doing wrong? Is there a link on the page or something? Please help!

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

frankiemac wrote:

SusanE wrote:

If anyone wants to read Froona's description of how/why the sex of a chick is determined, here is the link -->

. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page to "Gender of the chick." It's very interesting!

I followed the link but can't find anything about gender. What am I doing wrong? Is there a link on the page or something? Please help!

Use the link provided.

Scroll down and click on Mystery of the Egg on left side.

Then, scroll about down about 3/4 of the way on page. If you can't find it, do a search for the word sex and you'll find the information.

SusanE · **Posted:** Sat May 12, 2012 8:54 am

Thanks, mwplay. I should have double checked that the link took you to the right spot. :egg12:

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

SusanE wrote:

Thanks, mwplay. I should have double checked that the link took you to the right spot. :egg12:

Hi Susan - Oh, it did. When I tried to link directly to the page, it took me back to main site. Something about an imbedded page in a site. So at first, it would work, but then immediately change sites.

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

Faith wrote:

Jane , we did watch CJ bring that Hawk in while we were there. Remember how he was pumping his wings and flew right over our heads. It was an AWESOME moment! Kim got a nice picture of it. Maybe Reenie did too!

OK, I DO REMEMBER BEING THERE WHEN HE GOT THE HAWK, IT WAS AWESOME TO SEE AND YES, HE WAS REALLY PUMPING THOSE WINGS, LOL! I DON'T REMEMBER IF I GOT A PICTURE OF IT OR NOT THOUGH, LOL!

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