San Francisco Falcons: March, 2013 (PART III)

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

Terka wrote:

Terka - Thank you so much for your pictures with the timestamps. I know they are trying to determine how long the eggs are uncovered and this is very helpful!

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:39 am

^:31pm Dan in and he was there till cam went dark

Would you like me to go back and compile all that had cam up all day so I maybe missed 25 minutes

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

First light - eggs uncovered.

Cher made visits at 0723 and 0743. No incubation, just visits to box area.

Dan returns to eggs at 0754.

Terka · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:05 pm

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

Well, I've had the cam up for the past 49 minutes...

eggs uncovered...the entire time...so, that would be...

1:41 until now...

I'll try to keep the recorder on the cam some...

Terka · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:07 pm

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:24 pm

MY TIMELINE SO FAR

10:51am DAn off eggs

11:22am DAn on eggs

1:21- Dan off eggs
3:56pm DAn still off eggs and now they show falocn on far ledge(cher) that looks like her long beak
4:22pm Still focused on ledge so if on eggs ???
Cher is getting more filled in ( eggs soon maybe??) I am jsut saying

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

Well, eggs have been uncovered since my last post..they have now zoomed in on Cher, who is to the right of the nestbox, picking at the mat.

She really has filled in...I hardly recognize her..

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

cher has now entered the box and is picking at gravel..

Its 4:49 nest time..

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

scraping and covering the eggs...Not incubating..just stayed there after scraping..

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

Cher has just left the box...cam in panning...she is not on the ledge...

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

4:54 and Dan has JUST returned and he is on the eggs..

These eggs have been uncovered for a long time!!!

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:55 pm

they showed her on ledge from 3:56till 4:38pm and then she flew off

she does make me laugh.

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:56 pm

Glenn said that as long as temp is O.K. they can be off for a few hours. Dan really turns them a lot

I cannot even begin to make a prediction here. We just never know anymore

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

She was at the box, Bev...

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

Well, if they are still viable, then hatching could be delayed due to the sporadic incubation. Hatching should have started withing the next couple of days..

I just can't predict either..but, even babies make me nervous. I don't think Cher would harm them, but there is no guarantee that she would feed them either. Remember S2? How long did it take her to realize that the food Pa was bringing was for the chicks and not a food gift for her..

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:31 pm

I think the difference will be Cher will have over 2 weeks of courtship, before eggs hatch, i they hatch but S@ came in and they were already born, her hormones were not there . but I think Chers hormones are a ticking LOL

4:39pm Cher flew off ledge
$:44pm cher is seen on platform in front of box. (rolls egg and pecks at stuff on ground)
4:48pm Cher in box pecking at pebbles and scraping. She scrapes over eggs adn lies on them (no t incubate) but it still will give them some warmth
4:51- lies on top of eggs (not incubate)
4:52pm She is up and flies off

4:53pm Dan comes in
5:44pm they zoom to ledge an d Cher on ledge
5:54pm they go back to eggs and Dan is on them

6:14pm Dan squawking but stays on eggs
6:30pm Dan still on eggs

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

Thanks bev..

Dan was still on the eggs as it got dark...

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

EXCEPT..yes, Cher's hormones are raging...but, food from Dan represents courtship..NOT go feed the kids!!! I guess we'll know in a few days as this starts to play out...fingers crossed here..

Oh..what about this scenario..1 or more eggs hatch and Cher lays a clutch...now what... :girlcrazy:

Does the sight of chicks stop egg production?

bev. · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:08 am

That would be disaster. I would hop e they would intervene then. and take chicks or eggs(if she is feeding chicks) , take eggs out and incubate them but what do I know

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