CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY~2015

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

6:58am - Barb's serving breakfast:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Great pic, bonbon!!

I've been so tied up with Columbus and trying to catch the fledges, I've really fallen behind here...

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6537

Great pic bon! I've had cam up hoping to catch the banding.
Now today I have to be gone. boooooooo
hope all watch today and get pics if they band.
This morning early BOTH parents were there - with food!
These kids eat like piggies - guess thats normal.
Yesterday their crops were balloons! :egg14:

bev. · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:55 pm

they look so good . so glad. will gt back to watching more in a few days. swamped at my sites right now. we are expecting hatches

bev. · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:25 pm

a couple of shots from today hope they band soon.

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6537

luvly pics bev :eggup:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

8:24pm - Hi all! Didn't take a pic... (guess where the Baltimore gang is?) :girlcrazy:

(I'm also curious about what they'll find out (bug-wise, health-wise) when the chicks are banded... they sure are cutie pies!
Also - I've been reading some of the other 'nest notes' re fledging... pretty scary stuff. Does someone usually hang around down below in case there's a mishap? Who? What happens? Isn't the timing unpredictable (to say the least?) Does the 'watcher' try to catch :girlcrazy:

the bird??? or rescue it???)
Thanks! xoxo

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:02 pm

bonbon wrote:

8:24pm - Hi all! Didn't take a pic... (guess where the Baltimore gang is?) :girlcrazy:

(I'm also curious about what they'll find out (bug-wise, health-wise) when the chicks are banded... they sure are cutie pies!
Also - I've been reading some of the other 'nest notes' re fledging... pretty scary stuff. Does someone usually hang around down below in case there's a mishap? Who? What happens? Isn't the timing unpredictable (to say the least?) Does the 'watcher' try to catch :girlcrazy:

the bird??? or rescue it???)
Thanks! xoxo

Bonbon, fledge watch involves people "hanging around" watching the ledge for fledges, & yes, the timing is unpredictable. People who have done this a number of times can pretty much tell when one is getting ready to go. You also should have supplies, like a box to put a juvie in if it needs to be rescued, & different groups use different things to keep a juvie from running away. In Harrisburg, they use a net to cover the juvie until someone with training to handle the bird can get there. Anyway, they will try to corner a juvie & then slip the net over them, which is where extra people come in handy.

If it would be convenient for you, the Harrisburg girls have just fledged & they have a fledge watch right now. They are begging for extra people, so if you are interested, go to the Harrisburg topic & let them know:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6537

On the Harrisburg link sky posted is a good video of a rescue of 2
a sheet was tossed over them, they were collected and gently put in a box,
taken to roof - and allowed to exit by themselves. Well done!
That was a live rescue.
One of theirs flew into a window and didnt make it.

Kentucky falcon also had a live rescue but injured.
viewtopic.php?f=351&t=1849&start=500

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Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6537

June 6, 2015 Saturday Shepnotes
6.30 am I caught Boh panting heavily on the ledge with fresh prey, then saw Barb2 back to my left.
- Boh left with the prey. Chicks huddled mostly outta view under cam, crops are empty, stubby tail feathers appearing
9 am I just noticed one chick almost outta cam view is ACTUALLY PERCHED on that curb.
LQQK for them to climb out this weekend - and remember - thats NORMAL, you can breathe.
These are FALCONS, they are raised on cliffs!
10.30 am One went to the doorway to bask in the sun.

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skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

I'm not seeing bands on these chicks...not that I've had the best view of their legs...but, I don't think they've been banded yet..

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6537

No sky I never saw anyone all week - and I saw leg - no bands
dang

The kids were sprawled all over a bit ago - in 3 entirely separate spots

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Hi everyone...
I'm pretty sure they haven't been banded yet... only because I think the cam will probably be off - and I think Ches Conserv. will post the info on FaceBook. (That's only MHO.)

(Off topic - Thanks for answering all of my questions (I think you can read everything in print about these birds... unless you watch and listen to the 'watchers' (You=experts) - that's the only way to learn... think I told you I know a teenyweeny bit about osprey (and cats!) - What a difference! (Warning: I googled "curly-tailed peregrine falcon" and a PORN. SITE tried to give me a virus!!! Jeeeez...)
BTW - I google-mapped Harrisburg - it's only an hour and a half away... just can't do it this weekend).

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:55 pm

bonbon wrote:

Hi everyone...
I'm pretty sure they haven't been banded yet... only because I think the cam will probably be off - and I think Ches Conserv. will post the info on FaceBook. (That's only MHO.)

(Off topic - Thanks for answering all of my questions (I think you can read everything in print about these birds... unless you watch and listen to the 'watchers' (You=experts) - that's the only way to learn... think I told you I know a teenyweeny bit about osprey (and cats!) - What a difference! (Warning: I googled "curly-tailed peregrine falcon" and a PORN. SITE tried to give me a virus!!! Jeeeez...)
BTW - I google-mapped Harrisburg - it's only an hour and a half away... just can't do it this weekend).

Yes, its quite close, but hopefully they will be able to end fledge watch this weekend. One girl seems to be doing well, but the other isn't really. Wouldn't you know it, Red Girl is the problem! :eggroll:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

7:05pm - Parent(?) was watching the chicks... and left
(I checked on Harrisburg)

7:16pm - Parent(?) with chick acting like s/he's feeding... then hopped on the dividing curb, then to the ledge and flew off... There's part of a wing there - (couldn't see it) - but that's probably what was being fed.

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

7:25pm- Someone's back and feeding 2 of the chicks... the littlest one is standing to the right (alone) - must not be hungry...
726pm - He's with the gang now... looks like he's chirping more than eating!

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Good Morning!
10:06am - Breakfast is delivered and served:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

10:11am

Moved prey over.. (so we could get a better view!):

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

10:17am - The wee one is sitting in the sun... looks like he's squawking... A LOT! (Wonder what he's trying to say?)

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6537

My guess is the one looking out the door is a male.
I believe if they dont get up on the curbs today - they will tomorrow.
One was perched solidly on the curb under the cam - too outta view for a pic yesterday.
The curb cam left is double - like a step - or they'da been up there already I suspect.

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