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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5301 on: June 23, 2009, 05:04 »
Morning folks. It's been quiet on the ledge for the last hour or so. Initially it was dark and I could barely discern a whitish lump against the wall. Since the light has improved the chicks have been up stretching lazily, doing a bit of preening, and looking around in a somewhat docile manner.

Trey just arrived - sans food - and one of the chicks ran right to him. Trey checked him out, hopped along the ledge and has gone to stand at the northern most part of the ledge. Running chick (one of the brothers) seems content to sit in the corner and wait.

We're near drowning for all the rain here in NS, with no signs of it letting up for another week. Hopefully it will be lovely on the ledge today.

It's been fun watching the babes flap and flutter about. Very reminiscent of the three that made it to fledge from the western penthouse two years ago. I remember all the wing flapping and hopping and posters' hearts leaping in the process. Wait till they start standing on the nest ledge and flapping...our fingers will cramp with typing anxiety. Cheers.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5300 on: June 23, 2009, 00:33 »
It looks to be a lovely day in the neighbourhood ....

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5299 on: June 22, 2009, 23:19 »
Parent just flew in with bedtime snack and the chicks made a mad dash to be first in line :D

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5298 on: June 22, 2009, 22:13 »
Yep I know mine will be

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5297 on: June 22, 2009, 22:12 »
I know our hearts are going to be in our mouths all the time when they start hopping on to the upper part of the ledge!

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Re: Fledge Watch 2009
« Reply #5296 on: June 22, 2009, 22:11 »
Who the heck said there was a list??  ::)

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We all just made one up for you so you didn't have to do the hard part   ;D

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5295 on: June 22, 2009, 21:59 »
I wasn't rushing him, he just lifted for a second or two all by himself!
I know Eagle...just talking to the chicks!  When he starts flapping, we all need to say, okay, just stretch those muscles, no need to take off just yet!!!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5294 on: June 22, 2009, 21:49 »
What scares me is when they are close to the ledge and get the flapping like that, then is when I get a tad nervous. I am thinking, "you don't know how to fly yet, just stay back and flap all you want." lol

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5293 on: June 22, 2009, 21:47 »
He definately did.  I was scared for a minute.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5292 on: June 22, 2009, 21:45 »
I wasn't rushing him, he just lifted for a second or two all by himself!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5291 on: June 22, 2009, 21:45 »
Now now...let's not rush him!!!  Just encourage him to stretch his wings....yeah that's it, stretch those wings, work those muscles!!!!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5290 on: June 22, 2009, 21:42 »
Wow! That one guy in the "poop art" doing all the flapping, sure looks like he could take flight any time now!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5289 on: June 22, 2009, 21:41 »
That boy is sure having quite the time with his feathers lol Oh he got a little lift there woohooo

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5288 on: June 22, 2009, 21:39 »
Boy someone sure is trying to lift off.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / June
« Reply #5287 on: June 22, 2009, 21:35 »
Is that mum or dad who has come for a visit?  Looks like Trey to me but a little large.  For a minute I thought the cam was frozen as no one was moving.  Thanks for the pictures Pam.  I went back and checked previous photos of our chicks first peering over the ledge around June 13th and they could barely be seen.  They still had baby faces ...mostly white.  They are turning into adults so quickly.