Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
MN / Oak Park - 2009-10
allikat:
I hope Dad (Brent) gets the hang of things soon..as sometimes he forgets he needs to cover up all his chicks.
maggieblue:
The picture isn't very good, but it looks like there is another hatch underway here. It is nice to see the calm conditions after what was going on yesterday.
Now dad has come into the box too to watch what is going on. ;D Oops, and left again. I think that he may have left some food behind but mom is otherwise occupied.
maggieblue:
It has been a very rough day at King today as well with the high winds. Both parents were present for at least one feeding, one probably to block the wind. Mom was " over teakettle on at least a couple of occassions. At one point one of the two chicks was blown over to the far side of the nestbox but was somehow gathered up as two were visible at the next feeding. ;D
Alison:
Still two chicks for Belinda and Brent.
Belinda with the babies Brent, the proud father
Brent with his babies Hey Dad, you forgot about me!
Alison:
I was amazed to see that the first chick to hatch apparently survived. Belinda is here for her sixth year; she is ten years old and certainly knows what to do, but she has had problems in the past years with eggs not hatching. Last year only two eggs out of five hatched, but both chicks fledged successfully, and were seen around the area for some time afterwards. Belinda has also lost babies at a very young age in the past, so I was not very hopeful about the first chick.
Last year Brent was only two years old, and did not seem sure how to make a scrape, or how to incubate. He liked to roll the eggs around in the scrape. This year he is much more confident - had no problems making a really good scrape, and no problems incubating.
A second chick hatched, and both are being cared for and fed. Hoping for the best for more chicks to hatch.
The second hatchling
Belinda and Brent (Brent is on the right)
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