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Offline LouLouBelle

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1723 on: April 12, 2009, 19:31 »
those eggs look good but a bit lonely... so, another egg by tomorrow...? So nice that the weather is co-operating and the parents can hunt and rely on some nice warm sun and shelter from the chilly breezes.

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1722 on: April 11, 2009, 13:27 »
yes TPC, you are the Queen! head bowed, wings folded... :)

I got a bit giddy after predicting the first one correctly  ;D

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1721 on: April 11, 2009, 13:13 »
I can't wait for these little one to hatch!

This is turning out to be a GREAT year to watch falcons!

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1720 on: April 11, 2009, 13:12 »
cool - I open the cam, she's staring at it, squawks at me, steps to the side to show off the two eggs, then settles back in on top of them.   8)  Great timing because now I can go get some yardwork done (why is it that weeds grow like weeds?) 

Cause they know we HATE pulling them out!

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1719 on: April 11, 2009, 12:32 »
Guess I won the baby pool -  ;D

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1718 on: April 11, 2009, 11:42 »
You're very welcome!  You won't see her there 24/7 until incubation starts but one of them will always be nearby until then.

At my site, after the eyases had hatched ... whenever I'd see the young alone, I'd get upset and think mom had abandoned them until I found the nest site and saw that mom was sitting right up on top of the web cam and dad on the next ledge over...lol..and there I was calling her a bad mom  :P

I can probably confirm that one of them is always near by on guard. I think it was the day that the first egg appeared.  It was sitting there in solitary splendor with no adult within sight when one of those perky starlings decided to come by for a visit.  ::) It hopped on to the near bar and was looking into the nestbox.  About 2 seconds later mom arrived in a flurry of wings.  Needless to say the starling took off in a great hurry and I haven't seen one visiting since.  I have to say that mom didn't seem overly concerned though, just watchful. 

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1717 on: April 11, 2009, 10:32 »
cool - I open the cam, she's staring at it, squawks at me, steps to the side to show off the two eggs, then settles back in on top of them.   8)  Great timing because now I can go get some yardwork done (why is it that weeds grow like weeds?)

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1716 on: April 11, 2009, 10:31 »
After some fussing with the pebbles that took her off the eggs, Mom is off for a break. Two eggs clearly visible.
Dad just took over.

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1715 on: April 11, 2009, 08:54 »
It sure did, she laying on the eggs now!

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1714 on: April 11, 2009, 08:50 »
Cool, that mothering instinct just kicked right in!  

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1713 on: April 11, 2009, 08:50 »
Mom hasn't moved a muscle. Wonder if she's tired or just doesn't want to move. Oh she's moving now, moving the egg I do believe.

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1712 on: April 11, 2009, 08:49 »
Is she exhausted, or confused?   :)

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1711 on: April 11, 2009, 08:47 »
Peregrine Tai Chi  ::)
LOL, carly! 

Yippee! Egg #2!   ;D

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1710 on: April 11, 2009, 08:45 »
OMG..it was almost totally silent!!  I always wondered if they made noise, you know like humans do when they're squeezing it out!!  That was cool!  Now I can go shower and go get food..lol..I was waiting on her  :P

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Re: Minnesota / Elk River - 2009 / ? & ?
« Reply #1709 on: April 11, 2009, 08:45 »
I just tuned into the webcam and low and behold Mom laid an egg!!! She has 2 now! I saw her lay the egg, too damn cool!