RICHMOND~2020-MAY 13 (Part 2)

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:31 pm

Bad capture, but...

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

There are not any bad captures of this young lady ...

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

Heavy rain coming in at a slant. The chick is in the nest.

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

Great capture opportunities right now you all. They have close-ups of her down the runway exploring. She makes me nervous when she looks longingly at the top of the parapet.

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:41 pm

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

Can see in the nest tonight and she's asleep in the far, right, corner.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64406

Thanks for the pics/reports. I've been gone..and am heading out again!!!

Never got these posted...from 6/16

Current

She'll be attempting to get up on the ledge soon (if she hasn't already). I dread that!!

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:39 am

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:49 pm

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64406

OK..how the heck did the baby get on top of the box!!! (rhetorical question)

Did she fly up (now that would be impressive) or hop/flap to the ledge then the box.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64406

I think Mom was a little surprised!!! LOL

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

Our baby girl is growing up!! She's still atop the box.

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

I just checked back in before I have to leave and she is not atop the box and I do not see her on cam.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64406

Time to find some shade..

and sticks the landing

11:04 and she is on the lip of the box..

If I had to make an educated guess, I say she used the ledge to get to the top of the box. Of course, if she's super girl and actually had the wing strength for that height, then she flew up there...but, I kinda doubt it.

Its been a while since we've had a chick here and a long time since we've had chicks without the cage...so, I really can't remember what they do here at this age... :girlcrazy:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:57 am

Your photos are awesome SGB! It will be hot next week, but I assume she will fledge over the weekend? I guess it will give me an excuse to leave my home, which I never do :biggrin:

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

Till she fledges and is flying well ... I will be a "Nervous Nellie"!! She is lying in the nest now.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64406

obxbarb wrote:

Your photos are awesome SGB! It will be hot next week, but I assume she will fledge over the weekend? I guess it will give me an excuse to leave my home, which I never do :biggrin:

She's still got quite a bit of fluff. She's 39 days old today. I think the general consensus (and hope) is that females will hold off until at LEAST day 42. Later is better because of how heavy they are compared to males.

She is back on top of the box. How did she get there, you ask? she went behind the box and somehow made it to the top from the back. Is the box sloped? Is there any platform back there? Oops...I think she just slid off the back of the box...or maybe she was trying to get down and slipped...she's still back there...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64406

She's back on top...from the back...looked like a struggle..

12:49: back on the floor and around to the left side of the box.

she better not fledge this weekend. I gotta leave soon and won't be able to watch again until Saturday afternoon.

Still behind the box.

PS: when she fledges, it better be from where we can see her or Barb, you'd better operate the cam so you can follow her around. Huge space up there unless they have blocked it off.

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:04 pm

Excellent captures, SGB! She's no where to be found now.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64406

Thanks CW...

As of 1:15 pm, she is still behind the box...unless she has just come out while I have been typing.

I went and looked at HBG's fledges..somebody correct me if I have this wrong.

The second to fledge (believed to be female) was either 43 or 44 days old depending on which hatch it was. Unfortunately, it was not a successful fledge and spent a week in rehab..

so....let's WILL this little girl to stay put until at least day 48...how does that sound. LOL

1:18....she has just come out and is debating her next move.....which.....is to return to behind the box...LOL

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