Radisson - 2010 / Ivy & Princess

[Mother Hen]

Saw dad shading the eggs today as well. Must be pretty darn hot in the sun.

[ballywing]

Sun is blazing right on them - but as the sun moves, they'll have shade again before too long .. luckily it cools down nicely in the evening so a few more hours and they should be fine!  

[GCG]

  Is it me or is there distress in the nest? When I look at the nesting site, I wish Princess had laid the eggs back further than where they are now. They are exposed to the west sun and it will only get worse in these temps. When I look at the sitting parents, they open their beaks and appear to be saying, "water, water".

[Kinderchick]

Yes, ballywing, he sure looks like he's getting all hot and bothered up there! But what a good dad he is, trying to shade the eggs like that!

[radpergy]

He must be trying to find Princess    He is definatley not a happy camper

[ballywing]

He's forming an umbrella over the eggs! - Not sitting right on them, just shading them. What a good Dad.  - Looks like he's doing some grumbling about the heat though. 

[BigBird]

2:11 and he's back... i think it's IVy... just needed to cool down i guess.

[ballywing]

Hang in there Birdies! - If you can get through today, it's going to be a lovely 23 degrees tomorrow! - 

[BigBird]

It's 2:03pm and He's left the nest!!!

[BigBird]

I think he's gettin antsy! or hot!! poor Ivy!

[bcbird]

Skycam!  Love the sound of that one.
 
Thanks, Larry!

[The Peregrine Chick]

1230 hrs (local) - shift change and Ivy's on duty now - had a bit of trouble getting all the eggs back under him, doesn't look like any hatching yet, though it did look like Princess has left a couple of white down feathers behind - Ivy was cleaning them off the eggs/gravel as he was trying to get settled.  He's also tucked himself and the eggs back entirely undercover.  I was able to see Princess' head/tail while she was incubation on the new SkyCam but can't see so much as a millimeter of him now.

[moka]

Just saw Princess sit down, boy she looks hot Her mouth is open... she will be glad when the temperature goes down!

[Kinderchick]

We learn so much from so many sources...

We do indeed!

[Cara59]

Thank You Kinderchick...that will be so cool to tell the students at school tomorrow. We learn so much from so many sources...

'Yours in Anticipation'
Cara