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Offline moka

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #591 on: July 13, 2014, 10:56 »
All I see are leftovers, no chicks... Hope they wait to fledge.

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #590 on: July 12, 2014, 20:15 »
That would be our little no tape (aka silver) band girl on the box edge.  As long as she learns to sit, flap, jump up and jump down before fledging properly that is all we can ask!!  So far so good though ...  not sure she will go for a few more days though ...

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #589 on: July 12, 2014, 16:15 »
I'd much prefer if they didn't sit on the edge in this wind and rain!  ::) - But they will do what they want.  ;) - one of them is doing just that!

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #588 on: July 12, 2014, 15:54 »
Girls are inside when the wind picks up then our girl with no tape goes scooting back outside when the wind dies down.  Same thing when it rains.  Crazy bird - when the winds were really getting going and before the rain, she scooted outside to grab a snack to eat during the storm!  This one may not be afraid of anything ...  :o

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #587 on: July 12, 2014, 13:00 »
Saw one, sunning her breast side only, standing on the porch.

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #586 on: July 12, 2014, 12:21 »
Ah, good!  Glad you saw them, KC.  They're not there again as I peek in, but looks like the evenings are their preferred time to hang out on the porch. :)

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #585 on: July 12, 2014, 11:52 »
Ah.... there are the girls... practicing their wingersizing. :D

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #584 on: July 12, 2014, 11:50 »
I've been checking on the chicks periodically as well, susha. Haven't seen hide nor hair of them. Neither have I seen beak nor feathers. ;)

Nicely covered, Kinderchick...

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #583 on: July 12, 2014, 11:45 »
I've been checking on the chicks periodically as well, susha. Haven't seen hide nor hair of them. Neither have I seen beak nor feathers. ;)

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #582 on: July 12, 2014, 11:40 »
I've been thinking that they're tucked away inside having long naps, but it's not that hot...the balcony's not in the sun yet...
I usually don't watch this closely in the a.m. so maybe I'm just not used to their morning habits... :P

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #581 on: July 12, 2014, 11:37 »
I've been periodically checking in all morning to catch a glimpse of the girls, but other than hearing some screeching a couple of hours ago, there's been no sign of them...at least at the times I've been checking in.  Has anybody else seen them? ???

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #580 on: July 12, 2014, 07:58 »
The chicks have some temporary distinguishing features: One has a large tuft of white feathers in the middle of her back, and the other has tufts on the sides.  ;D 

The middle-tufted one was on the nest box edge for quite awhile, pulling feathers and wingercizing. I know they need to build strength and agility, but ... yikes! I hope they stay off when the wind gusts are strong today. Oh good grief, now the other one is up there and not looking too steady. And they are both up!

(Wasn't it just yesterday when they were tiny and we were worried about the rain and the cold?)

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #579 on: July 11, 2014, 22:12 »
She is still there! At least she is still, and not flapping. This is way too soon - for me anyway!  :P

I think it's way too soon for her too, sparkster. ;)

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #578 on: July 11, 2014, 20:53 »
One is the sitter and the other is the flapper - at least the sitter isn't flapping and the flapper isn't sitting on the edge!!  :P

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Re: Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
« Reply #577 on: July 11, 2014, 20:45 »
I just checked in and there she is, sitting there like she's been doing this forever :o

Cheeky!