2015 SOUTH BEND INDIANA ~ Maltese & Zeus

Tsusan · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:53 am

'Atta girl, Maltese, and you too, Zeus!!

gigi · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:16 am

Wonder if this is Zeus since an egg is sticking out...

bev. · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:25 pm

zeus

marineof2 · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2012 2:36 pm **Posts:** 112

I hope they both are and are ready to hunker down....we are expecting some severe storms with v strong winds!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

Both Zeus and Maltese are in the nest right now! :eggthumbup:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

She just made him get off the eggs and now he is gone. :egglaugh:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:05 pm

Just saw Maltese on the eggs, but getting a little squirmy. She leaped onto the porch and away she went. Handsome Zeus arrived 2 minutes later an lovingly sat on his eggs.

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:58 am

A rainy day in South Bend, and Zeus is sitting tight on his eggs....

bev. · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:46 pm

just checked recorder and both have been incubationg. boy I am going to start checking these sites every day for 2 same falcons

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:10 pm

saw both today :eggthumbup:

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:23 pm

They are both in the nest right now, Maltese on the ledge looking around and Zeus patiently incubating. .... His little head is low to the gravel. WHOA ! Maltese took off suddenly and Zeus perked right up ! He looked around for a bit, very alert although not budging from the eggs. Then he seemed to calm down, got up, made a quarter turn, checked the eggs and sat down again, fluffing up his breast feathers to cover all of HIS special EGGS. :newegg:

It is supposed to get chilly here :coldwinter:

about 30 F or so, but nothing that these devoted parents can't handle.

I will sleep with my little long haired kitty to help beat the cold.

sbwatcher

Tsusan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:19 pm

Hi there, sbwatcher! Always nice to hear from you... I love watching Zeus on his eggs too - he always looks So Earnest!

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:40 pm

Yes Tsusan, earnest is exactly the word. And having seen many months ofthis earnest little bird's solitude,

I'm glad that he has found a great mate. :loveheart2:

He is sitting earnestly on the eggs right now.

Tsusan · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:28 pm

yes, they make a great pair, don't they. And she seems to like having Zeus as her mate - I'm thinking of how after she had her first egg, she looked and looked and looked for Zeus...

bev. · **Posted:** Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:17 pm

always like to tape an exchange. makes me feel better :eggthumbup:

turn off sound

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:48 am

I actually saw Zeus perched on the building corner yesterday. I've looked several times but other than yesterday I've seen no falcons except on the cam. They look pretty peaceful on those eggs, probably as peaceful as they are ever going to get. :wink:

I hope everyone is enjoying some spring flowers! :bonnet:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:44 pm

Hi sbwatcher! It never ceases to amaze me watching these Falcons taking care of their eggs so carefully. How carefully they turn the eggs from time to time, how they "hug" them with their wings to be sure the eggs are covered - especially in this very cool spell we have had for the last couple weeks... I'm so glad my tulips and daffodils do not mind the cool temps!

Tsusan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:44 pm

Hello - Is The first egg hatch here expected around May 5 ?

gigi · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2015 10:03 am

That seems about right. Eggs were laid 3/31, 4/2, 4/5 and 4/7.

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sat May 02, 2015 8:29 am

Maltese is really checking out her eggs this morning. I wonder if she is hearing voices!

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