MN / Elk River - 2008-22

[JL]

LOL...nice mohawk buddy!   

[eagle63_1999]

Oh she snapped at him when he was first pecking at her, I think she's just fine, it's just hot there I think..... just checked a weather map it's about 80-82 there.

[Elaine L]

I am beginning to wonder if there is something wrong with little sister - her brother did everything to get her up and at it, including stomping on her head, pecking at her, and laying down on her and then beside her, but nothing worked.  Either she is really laid back and loves her naps, or she is not feeling well.

[LouLouBelle]

wow, he's really confident for being a one day flyer! wonder why runaway brother hasn't come back up. maybe he flies from his new post and returns there...

[eagle63_1999]

awwwwwwwwwwww he's laying down with sis and keeping her company okay that didn't last long. He's now on ledge.

[msdolittle]

he's lookin for food ... first he was picking at a toe ... then realized it was his own toes .. then started snooping around his sister .. who is totally ignoring him.

[eagle63_1999]

The brother has returned to the box lol I can see his mohawk look now he's checking on sis lol he's still pestering sis and she's not liking it. Now she looks at him as if to say, "What are you doing back here?"

[LouLouBelle]

I guess being nasty to your Mom is tiresome business.... big flake out in the corner!

[eagle63_1999]

Wow mum jumped back in momentarily but daughter shooed her out, mum is back on the rail, back to camera.

Now daughter has stepped towards the ledge and is squawking at mum as if to say,"Do not come back in here again until you bring me FOOD is that clear!"  Even raising one foot to emphasize her point lmao but actually proceeds to do some preening. Short lived preening lol

Now she's doing some wing stretches, it sometimes seems like she's going to step up onto the ledge.

Time for a catnap, she just went and laid down in the far right corner.

[LouLouBelle]

too funny, daughter saying don't you go into my food corners! out!!

[JL]

Yah, she got up and chased mom out!  Maybe because she didn't bring food!

[LouLouBelle]

what the heck, is that any way to treat your mom?

[eagle63_1999]

Now daughter is really squawking with mum in the nest box poking around. Seems as if daughter is saying, "Get out of here this is MY space now." Mother is really rooting in the lower right hand corner of the box. Then looks at the camera, back to rooting, looks at camera, turns and face daughter and daughter really is upset. Wow she's looking for food pecking at mum's feet and next thing you know mum is out of the box.

[eagle63_1999]

Yeah I was just going to say that must be the mother chatting with the daughter. I've noticed the difference in the breast plummage of the Mother compared to the father. Mother has more speckles above her breast whereas the father seems to be completely white from the throat down to the breast where you then see speckling.

lol daughter is looking at mum with her head almost upside down squawking as mum sits on the first rail preening. Daughter seems to be saying, "What are you doing playing with your feathers bring me some food!"

[LouLouBelle]

Mom and daughter having a chitchat