Radisson - 2009 / Trey & Princess

[skypilot]

Three chick face plant, exhaused after eating

I'm sorry, but that's not a face plant said the Rocky Mountain skier.  A proper "face plant" is named after a pole plant (stem Christie) where the skier plants their pole in the snow and pivots around the planted pole.  A proper "face plant" happens when a skier plants their face in the snow and pivots around the nose, or whatever else is deepest into the snow.  A proper "face plant" may or may not be part of a "yard sale," where the skier's equipment (skies, poles, gloves, goggles, cap or ski mask) are spread all over the slope, like at a yard sale.  A face plant is usually only mildly embarrassing, and isn't a "crash and burn." 

[BirdLover]

FLOP, too full to stand up any longer LOL

[Small Monkey]

group hug

[Ibis]

You can really see the dinosaur heritage in the little chicklets especially when they're in profile like this. 

[eagle63_1999]

Omg this is too funny Dad is feeding the chicks and one has a feather or something stuck to the side of its face lol
Sibling is trying to get it off my face but it isn't working lol

In comes Mom to feed the kids and "Mom removed the feather/fur/whatever from my face."

[bev.]

13:54 Winnipeg time
Now they are all lump lets

thank-you to the Hotel and workers for delaying their work  for the cutest things on earth.

[bccs]

Three chick face plant, exhaused after eating

[bev.]

13:43 Winnipeg time
chicks alone and adorable .@ are lying down and one is up and preening.and a nice crop I may add
Click on picture for bigger

[Marie]

first view today of the chicks alone!!!! two sleepy babes and one alert...soooo cute!!!!

[carly]

Oh look at them standing up ...aren't they just adorable.  That must Trey doing house work in the background 

[maggieblue]

Yes, big thank you to CanadInns for continuing to support this project.  
Lovely feeding going on now.  Any idea what lunch is?  It appeared to be very small with very long legs.

[Loriann]

how very considerate of them to wait !       

[The Peregrine Chick]

Can the chicks pant? Just wondering.

Yes and they do.  They also sprawl out all over the gravel to cool off.  And no, their feathers aren't as warm as you think - kind of thin at the moment (will get thicker over the next two weeks) so lying on the gravel really is quite cooling.

There's a big crane at the side of the building repairing the sign at the top of the parcade. It's at least 10 feet away and 6 or 7 floors down. No worrys of interference.

Hotel original to work on it a week or more ago but put it off until after the chicks hatched to reduce disturbance to the adults ...  Thank you the Radisson Hotel staff & CanadInns!

That crane went up pretty high. Wonder if it can go further?

No    Two feet short I believe ...

[bccs]

That crane went up pretty high. Wonder if it can go further?

[maggieblue]

Has Princess gone to check out the crane?  Hope the guys are wearing helmets.