Radisson - 2009 / Trey & Princess

[jadoo]

...that was hilarious!  Trey looked like he was trying to force-feed the kids some bits and pieces lying around - mom came back in a BIG hurry  (she's thinking...WHAT is he trying to shove down their throats???)

[bev.]

11:22am
missed the shot but Trey found a few pieces and decided to give kids a snack and in comes mom and Trey immediately leaves. Just like a woman, eh!!
Myself , I would take the break

[Baffled]

He doesn't get much time, does he?!

[maggieblue]

And Princess is back.  She doesn't let him spend much time there does she? 

[maggieblue]

Now that lunch is done Trey gets to come back in and spend a bit of time with the kids.

[bev.]

11:14am

A very nice feed going on.
Princess is eating also
They are all getting . I am watching one in back. I do not worry because somehow they always all get fed.
I will do a slide show and a few tills for those who cannot watch cam.
11:17am
Princess leaves with prey,
11:18
and in comes Trey to take over

[eagle63_1999]

Well the feeding is done and looks like Trey has come to watch over the little ones

[Baffled]

Dad's here!

Very briefly! Poor Trey is off as Princess arrives with snack and commences feeding.

Feeding over . . . Trey's back!
It looks like he found a stray bit of food and is trying to get it into a chick.

And Princess takes over again.

[jadoo]

...that one chick keeps calling - i know it probably sounds like "kack kack", but all i can see is "Mom!  Mom!"...

[eagle63_1999]

Mom left and the little ones are piled up in a heap, getting a good look at the little ones at the moment.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Tracy
Whenever I have seen other birds eggs hatch the young are usually bald the first bit. Are there other birds that hatch with down? I am always amazed how fluffy these guys are when hatched. 

Lots of bird species are hatched downy like our chicks - any chick that is mobile (think ducks, shorebirds) and larger birds like raptors.  Songbirds that robins, sparrows grow so fast that there almost isn't time to go through two sets of downy feathers (like our chicks) before growing flight feathers.  If you check out the Father's Day 2008 blog entry there is a photo of a baby loggerhead shrike - its about 9 days old, half-way to fledging (as I recall) and its showing pin feathers and its eyes are barely open - no time for downy when you hatch and fly in 3-4 weeks ...

(and there is probably a more scientific and well-rounded answer out there, but this gives you the jist I think)

[The Peregrine Chick]

1028 hrs (local) - Princess is on duty, back to the camera, almost all of her tail in the box.  Wind is swinging around the compass this morning and ranging from 2 to 40 km/h - suppose to become light (<15 km/h) this afternoon.  One forecast says down to 5 km/h which would be great for the birds.  But no one appears to be having any problems, Princess isn't getting pushed off the chicks and the chicks are way too small to feel anything between Mom and the sides of the nest-tray.  All is well.

[Baffled]

The two little ones just under her chin are pretty wriggly today!

And Princess seems quite alert: head up, looking around.

[Mother Hen]

They are sooooo cute and fluffy. I still can't tell who is on them.Must be mom.I say the feeding approx one hour ago. There was still food and the parent took off and left them for just a split second with the left over grub in the talons.Then the next parent came and covered them up and has been there since.

[maggieblue]

I believe that it is Princess still on the chicks.  It has been 2 hours since breakfast and the chicks appear to be getting restless again.  A couple of them have been wiggling around and peeking out from under mom's breast.    Oops, big gust of wind and a little shuggling around.  Princess has been looking off in the direction where Trey usually approaches from.  Maybe she is just bored, or maybe waiting for the next meal to be presented.