MN / Elk River - 2008-22

[deedream]

thats what I was thinking (hoping) she would have flew off to help or attend to him would she not?  Or squawk a bunch and act all agitated?  She is just sitting here so calmly. 

[JL]

Don't worry, if he crash landed, mom wouldn't still be sitting pretty.   

[deedream]

I am sad.     I know they have to fledge but I am worried about him.  Hope they have lots of volunteers handy to help out and that they will let us know what happens to them.

[deedream]

gosh it all happened so suddenly, he hopped out on the bar closest to the camera, and he had never did that before, well I never seen him do it there, and then, you could see half of him for barely 10 seconds then ............... gone.  and then 30 seconds later in swoops Mom to the box to grab the food and take it out on the bar, then she got back in the box, helped sis eat and now just sitting out there acting unconcerned.

I hope he is okay. Maybe he is down on the silo with his brother.  Yeah wished they would activate outside cam.  Sis still sleeping in the corner. 

[ballywing]

Ack - I had hoped he'd wait til tomorrow when I'm not at work and can SEE stuff!! - oh well, maybe they'll switch the cams - and there's still Sis to see fledge - and maybe runaway brother too..? 

[JL]

Maybe dad took the boys out for flying/hunting lessons.  I hope GRE will switch to the outside cam soon.

[deedream]

I think he must have, Mom does not look around behind her at the bars where Chase should be sitting if he is still out there.  Poor sister, looks llike she is devastated and face planted in corner.  She is probably just full and tired.  I dont know.  Mom is still there.  Longest I have seen her come and sit there also.  Darn darn darn. 

[JL]

He's fledged.   

[deedream]

Mom still perched on the first bar with her back to us.  Little Miss just face planted herself in the far corner again.   No sign of Chase at all.  No movements shadows or anything.  It has been exactly 20 minutes. 

[deedream]

sister looking around and down, looks over at Mom, then back, looks at Mom, no squawking.  If he left he did it very quietly didn't he? 

[deedream]

Mom still on the bar, back to us.  Sister looking very intently out of the box close to camera and down to the left, head bobbing, what is she looking at.  Where is Chase.  God.  Mom does not seem concerned, she looks like she is sitting out there ready to go hunting. 

[deedream]

Mom is pulling apart food and feeding the little girl little bites just like she did in the old days.  Where oh where did Chase go? 

Mom out on the bar now looking around.  Sis in near corner. 

[deedream]

she is back in box now with the food, eating it,  little sister is looking from the corner.  No sign of Chase.  Is he gone.  Lots of  screeching.

[deedream]

oh boy, MOm just came back, got in box, got the leftover food and is sitting out on the bar with it,,, can only see her tail feathers now, she is sitting where Chase had went.  Is he still there can see her body moving, up and down, is she feeding him with it, or eating herself or what.  darn Iwished we could see out there. 

[deedream]

oh my, Chase just jumped out onto bar closest to camera, could only see his bum, and one more jump or flight and he is gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where did he go... Oh sister just face planted herself in the far corner.  Is Chase gone, or is he sitting out there out of sight?  Oh my.