McKenzie Seeds - 2011 / Brooklyn & Hurricane

[The Peregrine Chick]

I think from RCF's photos and a look at the video that Hurricane is velcroed on the egg/chicks because the last one may very well be hatching soon ... she's not alot like Princess, but this is what Princess does when chicks are on the verge of hatching.  Given that Hurricane and Brooklyn usually change shifts often, this is a bit unusual for her.  Not something to worry about of course, just something to make one say, hmmm, something interesting is going on ...

[moka]

Great photo's Rapidcitymbfan.  I love the comments.

ditto

[MayShowers]

Great photo's Rapidcitymbfan.  I love the comments.

[RCF]

Brooklyn showed up at the nest box with no food, you can almost hear Hurricane,

"Where's the food, we have babies to feed!"



"Sorry Honey, I'll try and get one of those pigeons that are flying by right now"

[RCF]

Nope first chick was moving when second chick hatched last night. 

Rose and I were on the phone at that time and she said the the same thing.

[Mother Hen]

Sorry for the loss of the chick...Let's hope they have sucess for the remaining chicks.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Has this chick been fed already today?
Every time so far when the adult moves enough to see the chick,
it seems to be on it's side and it's eye is open. Is the chick ok?
Maybe I'm just worrying too much.

Tracy, when I first posted this, there was only the one chick and I thought it had passed. I didn't want to say it in so many words just in case I was wrong. It looked the same after the second egg hatched, the new chick was moving.

Nope first chick was moving when second chick hatched last night.  Because the weather was so bad, it was a quick look but fortunately I have the recorder so was able to go back and check ...

[Doreen]

Has this chick been fed already today?
Every time so far when the adult moves enough to see the chick,
it seems to be on it's side and it's eye is open. Is the chick ok?
Maybe I'm just worrying too much.

Tracy, when I first posted this, there was only the one chick and I thought it had passed. I didn't want to say it in so many words just in case I was wrong. It looked the same after the second egg hatched, the new chick was moving.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Its coming up on noon and I would expect to see another meal shortly for the chicks ...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Here's a bit more for the timeline ...

June 2
2012 hrs - second chick hatches

June 3
just prior to 0500 hrs - third chick hatches (looked " hatch damp" at 0500)
0500 hrs - first meal on camera
0623 hrs - second meal on camera


Went through the recordings since first hatch and it does look like one of the chicks has died.  From just before 0500 hrs when there was enough light for one of the cams to see the box, there have been 2 active chicks, 1 motionless chick and 1 egg.  Could have been just hours old chick exhausted from hatching but I'm inclined not to think so.   Would be happy to be wrong however ...

Not that it matters and there really is no way to be sure, but I'm inclined to think it was the third chick to hatch rather than the first or second based on size and from watching this morning's meals.  One of the surviving chicks has more control than the other which would indicate it is older than the other.  Given that there is a 14 hour gap between chick 1 and chick 2, that could account for it.  The gap between chick 2 and chick 3 is about 6 hours and given that it was night time, not sure I would expect to see that much of a difference between the two.  Could it have been chick 1 and chick 3? It could but the motionless chick looks smaller, I haven't seen it move at all and it looked a bit damp when I got a better look at it at the second mealtime and at latest shift change the adults are still brooding it and it looks fluffy white and dry like its sibs.

[carly]

Sorry about the little one RCF.  

[Ellie]

Shuggle, shuggle, shuggle!! Must be trying to roll the shell right off the last egg

[Ellie]

Just noticed that there is a shadow under the more upright chicks chin......perhaps that is the egg.

[Ellie]

Honest RCF I did see an egg but not in the picture you posted.  The little darlings must be laying on it.

[RCF]

Shift change.  Hurricane now on the nest.  Two babies look great and the egg is still an egg!

Glad you saw the egg.  I must be blind......I didn't see it.