Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess

[The Peregrine Chick]

no worries GCG, 'tis that time of the year  when everyone worries about the eggs hatching
may be a couple more days (or not) until they hatch, hope everyone can hang in there ...

[GCG]

  I don't understand what may be happening. I see at least one, maybe two broken eggshells. It looked as though Smiley? destroyed them/it. TPC, what can you see?  

I believe the sun played havoc with what I may have seen. The eggs are now under Mom/Dad. My sincere apologies to all. I await the chicklets.   

[The Peregrine Chick]

Shift change at 2354h last night - Princess came in for the night shift a bit later than usual.  This mornings shift change was right on time 0441h, Smiley came on for early morning and then Princess took over again at 0920h which is a bit earlier than usual if I recall.  She seems to be pretty happy napping on the kids, might be that she doesn't want the afternoon shift which is much warmer though there is a nice breeze in the box so that may make it more comfortable for whomever is on duty.


Weather for Winnipeg

Today, 1 June - Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. High 27. UV index 7 or high.   Tonight - Cloudy. Wind becoming east 20 km/h late this evening. Low 15.

the forecast doesn't mention it but the wind is currently East 30 gust 40 km/h - since we can see movement in the box, must be swirling around the top of the building

[The Peregrine Chick]

2156h - light is just about to go and for those wondering who is on the eggs at the moment, it is Smiley.  Usually the parent on the eggs at 2200h is on until shift change at between 0400h and 0430h.  Usually it is Princess who is on the night shift but perhaps she knows what is coming and is taking a bit of extra time for herself ...

[Moonstar]

Camera is up and running.  Familiar names posting.  Just need the eggs to hatch and all will be even better.

[RCF]

I think it was Smiley who left the eggs unattended and now Princess is back on the eggs.  

Smiley


Princess

[Helen b]

i thought the same or she wants some supper.  oh is he in trouble when he gets back.

[Kinderchick]

Princess sure has been restless this last little while. Can hear her calling out, to Smiley, I imagine. Eggs are alone now. I'm guessing she wants to take a break.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Looks like Princess is listening!!!   

Could be, the timing is about right ... or she just may not need to be "on" them now, it isn't cool out there right now, even in the shade.

[The Peregrine Chick]

At this time, nobirdie on the eggs. One egg nearly blends in with the pebbles 

That would have been Smiley leaving ... more times than not he's been leaving before Princess arrives.

Don't worry too too much about the colour of the eggs, it's a function of the laying process - it gets "painted" as it travels, sometimes darker, sometimes lighter, sometimes with more splotches, sometimes with less.  Princess has laid lighter coloured egg(s) in the past with no problems.

[BirdLover]

Looks like Princess is listening!!! 

[GCG]

At this time, nobirdie on the eggs. One egg nearly blends in with the pebbles 

[The Peregrine Chick]

I can't wait to see how Smiley does with chicks!  I'm sure Princess will have her eyes on him!

At the moment, Smiley has the incubation thing down, well, except when he leaves before Princess arrives, not a real issue, just not what she's used to.  The real test will be how he deals with the increased work load (hunting, hunting and more hunting) when the kids arrive.  He's also a bit bigger than Ivy so he may be able to help out more keeping the kids cool/dry in the first few days after they hatch - there was a point after about day 7 when Ivy couldn't get them all under him, which wasn't so much an issue when they used the nestbox but was an issue on the nestledge.

[allikat]

I can't wait to see how Smiley does with chicks!  I'm sure Princess will have her eyes on him!

[bccs]

Wow, great to know that things are working again. I've missed watching the birdies.