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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #394 on: July 17, 2008, 16:43 »
I kinda forgot there was more than 1 camera.. :-[ - now that the chick is alot bigger, I find that camera #3 is a good view!!! - and we can see Mom hanging out right outside too!  ;D

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #393 on: July 17, 2008, 11:59 »
I think it's just feathers, they eat all the good stuff up :P  And I think the lighting makes it look worse than it is, today earlier I swear I saw an extra bird in there..he looked smaller but was black.. ;D  then I realized it was the shadows and the sun playing with the feathers, kind of like when you look at the clouds and see shapes or faces  ;)

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #392 on: July 17, 2008, 11:52 »
As long as there is no risk of health danger, all the clutter adds some variety in the nest to make up for having no siblings.  That and playing with its shadow.

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #391 on: July 17, 2008, 11:45 »
Wish I had seen her checking out the webcam!  I'm also guessing the Trey gene must have missed Radisson but on the plus side she's got the 'great mom' gene from Princess so better a good, untidy mom than a nasty mean mom  :D

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #390 on: July 17, 2008, 11:37 »
I think they need to call in Trey for a day to use his housekeeping skills  ::) - failing that, hopefully when it's banding time, they'll take a minute to clean up the nest a bit - ...ick... ;)

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #389 on: July 17, 2008, 10:05 »
Mom just checked out the cam, glaring for awhile, standing on it, back down looking at it, and finally standing on it triumphantly before flying off.

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #388 on: July 17, 2008, 08:54 »
Oh...oh..saw the wings come up just now and first signs of darkened underwing tips ...someone is growing up  ;)

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #387 on: July 17, 2008, 06:55 »
7:54 am EST and little one is catching some sun on her own.  Anxiously awaiting mom and breakfast no doubt  :D

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #386 on: July 16, 2008, 22:57 »
Both parents are doing a great job! 

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #385 on: July 16, 2008, 18:44 »
I think it must be Dad, looks like the chick is almost as big as him!  :o

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #384 on: July 16, 2008, 18:33 »
It could be dad, I'm always so busy looking at the baby that I never can tell.  I should know the difference and would if they stood side by side  :D

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #383 on: July 16, 2008, 12:08 »
Do you think it is Dad doing the breakfast in the pictures?  I'm looking at size proportionate to the nest box, and thinking that Radisson is more than half the box length, whereas this adult seems pretty compact.

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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #382 on: July 16, 2008, 08:46 »
Couple more...




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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #381 on: July 16, 2008, 08:26 »
Still awaiting breakfast....




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Re: U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
« Reply #380 on: July 16, 2008, 08:16 »
9:15 am EST, mom and baby snuggled up together napping... :D