Radisson - 2008 / Trey & Princess

[Pchemist]

I really like the idea of having a new thread per day.  It's much simpler than wading through 15 pages or more of posts to figure out where you last read something.  Thanks for trying again, Faconista!

I can see the cam this morning (unlike all of yesterday!) and it certainly looks like the wind has died down.  Much more pleasant.   

[Falconista]

It was Princess who fed them because after she was done Trey came in and sat on the chicks for a moment (hopefully giving Princess a chance to eat some breakfast). But Princess is back on duty now, probably until lunch time!

[falconval]

I just saw for the first time the little one's getting fed ,I am so happy .
it looked like everyone got some food and all are pretty strong  .
did not see who brought breakfast anyone know .

[Falconista]

Let's try this again today! I've started another new topic to reduce the size of the ones from previous days so that people don't have to wade through 15 pages of posts to read what's going on

It's about 9amAST and its feeding time!! Princess (I think - hard to tell by looking at her back) is giving the little ones their breakfast. They look hungry today! They're sitting there with their little heads stretched high, mouths wide open looking for food. They seem to be getting the hang of it though.

Hopefully today will run smoothly and everyone will be able to get back to watching the little ones without any problems!

[deedream]

good morning!  My first peek of the day and it looks llike a switch was made at some point overnite or earlier, little Trey i think is on the nest right now.  Looks a little windy, no tumbling about yet. 

[deedream]

yes they looked snugged in quite good and she was fairly close to the wall and laying low.  I'd say she's the best Mom a chick can get from what I have seen so.......sweet dreams

[Liz]

The light is disappearing, but they look safely tucked in for the night under Mum. 

[Liz]

Is it?  .....  Stuck my nose out the window.  Yes, it is!  But it's a gentle rain.  I too hope Princess can keep them dry. 

[ballywing]

Well it's raining now, supposed to keep up til tomorrow so it'll be a wet night - hope Princess can keep her babies dry. - At least it's not cold! 

[deedream]

We did see quite clearly the other day on the great river cam, a song bird got too close to the nest, and bam, mom was out and you could see her fly down below, and within seconds really not even a minute she was back with a snack, so to speak.  Euuuuhk!  So thats why I wa not sure who caught supper and why the mom leaves and brings back the food, if he catches it sometimes?  Also seen that Dad show up and sit on the rail outside the nest with food in his mouth then they both flew off and she came back with it?  Maybe all of the above happens?  lol 

[deedream]

yes it does sound very human like.    Thanks for clarifying that though.  Watching I am only guessing what is going on when they leave the nest. I have often wondered who exactly is catching the food.  Seems wierd sometimes that the mom leaves suddenly, then Dad shows up empty handed, then mom is back with food!  I have said well did Trey already catch something and she is just going to go get it and if so ,why would he not just bring it.  Then I thought well maybe she just see him coming so she says oh thank god and leaves and within a minute or two catches something and brings it back?  I have been curious about that. Seems to be alot of going back and forth by Mom, so I was and am hoping that maybe the Dad already caught it and she was just picking it up?  

[Liz]

LOL!!!! Doesn't it just!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Both Princess and Trey will eat some of the food they bring before it comes/after it leaves the nest.  The chicks really can't eat much at this stage, so the parents get the leftovers.  (Hmmm, that sounds like human parents too ...)  When the chicks get older they will devour everything brought to them so Princess and Trey will be hunting for 3+themselves every time they go out.  That's when I feel bad for the adults - all that work and those kids will keep begging for more (Hmmm, that sounds like .... well you know the rest of that sentence  )

[deedream]

8:51.  Feeding over for the chicks. Princess flew off with what looked like still a good half of a very large............ pigeon?  Trey on the nest now.   Oh,, ha ha,, after about 2 minutes, princess back, must have polished off the rest of it and is now snuggling down with her new family.   :DTrey looking relieved is gone for the night. Again. 

[deedream]

9 minutes in to the late supper, Princess still tearing at ... something big.  Thankfully we dont' get to see too much of it anymore.  lol.  yes her head is still bobbing up and down, feeding her babies good for the long nite ahead.