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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #61 on: June 26, 2013, 19:04 »
Definitely "Meadowlark", "Goldenrod" & "Cottonwood", the state bird, flower & tree! ;)

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #60 on: June 26, 2013, 15:59 »
VOTE NOW: “Name-the-chicks” top 6 selected

 http://shar.es/xRq2Z

Here are the choices to chose from

Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere

Meadowlark, Goldenrod and Cottonwood

Brando, Carson and Fonda

Cody, Bill and Annie

Zephyr, Breeze and Gale

Disco, Rock and Jazz

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #59 on: June 22, 2013, 22:01 »
Won't be long now till they take flight! :D

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #58 on: June 22, 2013, 20:01 »
One of the chicks wingersizing on the nest ledge.  :o

http://youtu.be/DLwromxWgjY

The other jumping down off the roof.  :)

http://youtu.be/7_KZhQ44B88

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #57 on: June 22, 2013, 19:58 »
One of the chicks up on the roof.



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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #56 on: June 11, 2013, 17:48 »

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #55 on: June 11, 2013, 09:12 »
Ah... Thanks for answering my question, bcbird, RCF & TPC. I did wonder later if it might have been a blood sample that was being taken. Would they have taken a blood sample from all of the chicks? ???

Yes, they take blood from every chick.  ;)

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #54 on: June 11, 2013, 09:10 »
Ah... Thanks for answering my question, bcbird, RCF & TPC. I did wonder later if it might have been a blood sample that was being taken. Would they have taken a blood sample from all of the chicks? ???

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #53 on: June 11, 2013, 01:24 »
Yes, the folks in Nebraska take the blood samples for genetic testing - part of a long term study.

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #52 on: June 10, 2013, 20:52 »
They gave one of the chicks an injection after they were finished banding. What was the injection for? I know that one of the chicks died in the nestbox not long ago. Does anyone know what he/she died of? ???

They were taking blood. They do this at most the bandings in the US for genetic reasons I think.   :-\    The parents disposed of the deceased chick,  so who knows what happened to it.  ???
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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #51 on: June 10, 2013, 20:49 »
Watching that bit of the video again, I wondered if it was a blood sample being drawn, rather than an injection.  The syringe looked closed and empty to me.

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #50 on: June 10, 2013, 20:35 »
They gave one of the chicks an injection after they were finished banding. What was the injection for? I know that one of the chicks died in the nestbox not long ago. Does anyone know what he/she died of? ???

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #49 on: June 10, 2013, 19:46 »
Banding day today....one female two males.

Short video
and article
~ http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2013/06/banding-day-video-name-the-chicks-contest-coming/


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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #48 on: June 05, 2013, 18:53 »
Aw! Very sad to hear about the death of one of the chicks. :'(

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Re: State Capitol - 2013 / 19/K & Alley
« Reply #47 on: June 05, 2013, 14:50 »
So sad one of the chicks died.  At least there are still 3 left and hopefully it is not contagious.
It seems like this year there are so many chicks that don't make it or the eggs do not hatch.