OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16

[carly]

Durand has been sitting between the eggs for quite some time now. She's falling asleep off and on and is not trying to incubate at all.
Possibility of another clutch? It's still early in the season.

That was actually Flyboy you saw earlier, covering for Durand who was on break.  He tried to lay on the eggs once or twice but couldn't figure it out so I guess he decided guarding them was just as important!

[bccs]

Durand has been sitting between the eggs for quite some time now. She's falling asleep off and on and is not trying to incubate at all.
Possibility of another clutch? It's still early in the season.

[The Peregrine Chick]

1320 hrs

Looks like its Flyboy in the box based on his behaviour described on this thread.  He's guarding (not incubating) the eggs very diligently    He's a small looking male, 5 eggs is going to be tough for him to keep under him, particularly since he is new at the job.  If you thought Durand was having a hard time, wait until he figures out he's suppose to help out.

[Pam]

Yes, let's hope she does not!  She does look a little more comfortable, but those eggs have been unattended quite a lot.......

[jadoo]

...Friday morning, Durand is sitting on all 5 eggs, looks like she has the hang of it - lets just hope she doesn't produce another egg today...

[Kinderchick]

At first light this morning, Durand is incubating all 5 of her eggs 

Oh, that's great news, at last!

[carly]

He actually guarded the eggs for over an hour while she was gone earlier.  He went inside a few times but didn't seem to know what to do but he did check the eggs out and then went outside and stood guard    When Trooper and Scout were there, it was his first time too and I remember for quite awhile he'd do a similar thing, it took some time before he realized he should incubate the eggs but eventually he got the hang of it. 

I know he's close by though as once in awhile I can hear them chupping to each other.

[Pam]

I see she is back on (and in more of an incubating than brooding position!).  She was off for quite a while again this afternoon. 

I never see Flyboy when I check in, definitely not the attentive type!

[jadoo]

...i suspect Durand finally said "You get in there and take care of those eggs!!!"  -  they way he's looking at them, i'm pretty sure she didn't give him any instructions on HOW to do so...

[jadoo]

actually, i think that's egg #4 - it had that mottling on it from the beginning;  i thought it was cracked at first, too...

[Elaine L]

I think it is Flyboy in there right now.  He was seemingly pecking at the closest egg, and it looks damaged. 

[Elaine L]

Well, well, well!  The eggs are together, more or less, but Durand is gone.  Fly-boy has not come in to replace her.  I think he is fairly clueless still, and I hope he realizes soon that he has a part to play in this new era of being a responsible father.  I must give him credit, though, for having all the right stuff, so to speak.  5 eggs!

[jadoo]

...she has been there a couple of hours now (hasn't quite figured out how to keep all 5 eggs underneath her), but she has been napping a lot;  i guess with all the excitement of the intruder yesterday, and the frustration of having her eggs in two places, she is probably exhausted - but she does look more content now that she's figured out what to do...

[carly]

At first light this morning, Durand is incubating all 5 of her eggs 

[Pam]

She's trying so hard, almost looks like she's thinking..."oh man, this is for the birds", gets up and heads out, then remembers "oh, I am a bird!", and goes back in for another round!