bev. wrote:
Now that Becky is "hooked" I'm sure she will keep you up to date when Bev or I can't. We haven't posted for the last couple of days as we are baby sitting our grandson. He came down to the sight with us last night and seemed to enjoy watching the birds, chasing the rabbits and the squirrels and eating dinner. This morning when we took him down there he was able to find them with no problem and did not hesitate to point them out. We were treated again to a 3 way game of tag and yes, Bev "still" thinks that the boys are picking on Froona. But as Becky said, she gives as good as she gets, but I think that Froona holds a special place in Bev's heart. We always feel good when we see all five of the birds at once, to make sure that everyone is OK. I observed dad stooping pigeons. What a show he puts on. Last night the kids flew with the pigeons instead of stooping them. They will soon learn that they are dinner and not flying friends. We know that soon they will soon start moving out, but usually will come back in a night. We will try and make sure that they are "tucked in" for the night.
Even after watching them last year, we are learning so much more this year. It continues to amaze us how the parents watch over their chicks, how they train them and how they play with them. They are awesome birds.
Bev will write an update tomorrow on how the fledge watch went. Off to the site to watch yet another show.
That had to be quite a sight--watching the kids flying with the pigeons!