HARRISBURG ~ MAY 2010, PART 1

Jane · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 3:19 pm

Finally done mowing. Not a good project for this afternoon. Thankfully the scrape is now shaded, and Mom looks a little more comfy. Slight breeze, but it's blowing hot air. Goldfinches at the feeder here have their little wings all stuck out, too, and a while ago a Crow came to the birdbath for a drink. That is a first for me!

normangelo · **Joined:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:46 pm **Posts:** 410

If that isn't a feather stuck to the light-colored egg, it has feathers sticking out of it!

eiguoc · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 3:35 pm

I finally got the puter I see I missed #2 Hip Hip Hooray :egghatch:

Jane · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 3:42 pm

Just watched a feeding. The newborn got a few bites, and then the little thing rolled over on its back and was having trouble righting itself. Mom left with the remains of the meal, and Little Dad came in almost immediately. Can't see the newborn at the moment, so don't know if it got flopped around or not.

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 3:43 pm

#2 decided to eat during this feeding. He was trying so hard to hold his little head up to get a bite that he fell over backwards at the end of the feeding, but he did get a few bites! :clapegg:

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

MOM SEEMS TO BE CHASING AFTER A PREDATOR AND NOW LIL DAD IS AT THE END OF THE SCRAPE AND LEFT OUT AN ALARM CALL LOOKING ALL AROUND.

Jane · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 3:50 pm

Big time alarm call from Little Dad. He hopped off the eggs and stood at the edge of the scrape, looking up. Whatever, he's satisfied, and back in the scrape. Looks the the newborn got itself righted, too.

Shadowdancer89 · **Joined:** Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:00 pm **Posts:** 221

Is that the sound of an egg cracking I hear??? I missed seeing #2, was taking care of my Mom. CONGRATS TO MOM AND LI'L DAD! Thanks all for the great shots! :loveshow:

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

KEEPING AN EYE ON THEM, HOW CUTE.

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

Shadowdancer89 wrote:

Is that the sound of an egg cracking I hear??? I missed seeing #2, was taking care of my Mom. CONGRATS TO MOM AND LI'L DAD! Thanks all for the great shots! :loveshow:

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY EGGS CRACKING.

Shadowdancer89 · **Joined:** Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:00 pm **Posts:** 221

I haven't had time to sit and watch for very long yet this year, too much to do. So my Harrisburg "ears" aren't tuned in quite yet to all the sounds of the 'burg! ha ha ha
Some of you guys I know have said you've shared the Falcon cams with others. I do too whenever I can. I now have someone else where I work watching Mom and Li'l Dad too and got excited being able to watch her feed her little one! :grin:

Hopefully I get to see one of the next ones hatch!

westwindschild · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 4:34 pm

Either there's a bit of fluff in the spider web strategically positioned, or there's a pip in the pale egg. Probably fluff since I thought the pale egg was #2 so it should have hatched already.

westwindschild · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 4:35 pm

Yeah, it's fluff. Lil Dad moved his wing over the egg and the spot is still there. Oh, well.

Jane · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 4:46 pm

Little Dad just left out another alarm call, but did not leave the scrape. He keeps whipping his head around, as he's watching some insects flying around up there.

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

GOOD TO SEE MOM BACK. WONDER IF SHE WAS CHASING THAT INTRUDER ALL THAT TIME?

westwindschild · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 4:48 pm

Mom is back, and Dad doesn't want to give up his spot with the kids!

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 4:50 pm

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

OFF TOPIC.......I HAVE A SPARROW OR TWO STUCK BETWEEN MY WALLS AGAIN! GEESH! THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND WE TORE OUT WALLS AND CEILINGS AND THEN BLOCKED THE ENTRANCE WHERE THEY WERE GOING IN OUTSIDE. WELL NOW ALL THE ROOMS ARE REDONE AND I CAN'T BE CUTTING HOLES IN THE DRYWALL ANYMORE! THIS CHIRPPING IS DRIVING ME CRAZY, POOR LITTLE THINGS!

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

CATWOMAN, GOOD CATCH, THAT LITTLE ONE HAD IT'S MOUTH STRETCHED SO WIDE, IT THEN FELL OVER! :lol:

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 4:52 pm

REENIE wrote:

OFF TOPIC.......I HAVE A SPARROW OR TWO STUCK BETWEEN MY WALLS AGAIN! GEESH! THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND WE TORE OUT WALLS AND CEILINGS AND THEN BLOCKED THE ENTRANCE WHERE THEY WERE GOING IN OUTSIDE. WELL NOW ALL THE ROOMS ARE REDONE AND I CAN'T BE CUTTING HOLES IN THE DRYWALL ANYMORE! THIS CHIRPPING IS DRIVING ME CRAZY, POOR LITTLE THINGS!

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