MN / Elk River - 2008-22

[Liz]

I think I have some ghosting on the camera; 3 still there?  Anyone else having a problem?

[Liz]

Three of four home for dinner!

[Liz]

I have a very vague memory of the chicks being able to access the roof section outside the box without having fledged - could be a totally mixed-up memory, but they seemed to be able to jump out and over. Guess until someone actually sees one of them do something, we'll never know.

sami, you're right - they wingersize for awhile and then moved up top as they practise.  We've seen it a few years now. 

[Leana]

This morning when I took a quick look (around 6:45am) the two girls were on the edge of the box and the two boys were sitting ON TOP of the box!!!  Didn't have time for a screenshot, maybe next time.  So the boys are still very much in the area...

[sami]

Two large chicks left in the box - must be the two girls. Definitely look huge.

[sami]

I have a very vague memory of the chicks being able to access the roof section outside the box without having fledged - could be a totally mixed-up memory, but they seemed to be able to jump out and over. Guess until someone actually sees one of them do something, we'll never know.

[allikat]

Yes...it's great to see! 

[Liz]

Doreen, I agree - there are 4. 
  They're looking so big/puffy. And like a tight bunch.  Dedicated like the Three - nice to see!

[Doreen]

Looks like 4 to me. 

[Liz]

All four are back at home for the night.  

[Liz]

Hopefully they will pan out the camera and we'll get a better view of the area. 

I miss being able to pick the view.  Previous years I could choose between three cam shots.   

[susha]

There are now definitely three birds in the box!  So did only one leave and the other one was hiding or did two leave and one came back or...

[susha]

Now that the boys have left, the girls don't look so huge!  They're just two cute girls (with amazing wingspans) waiting for their turn to fly the coop!

[Leana]

I just checked the BCAW site and it sounds as though the boys are wandering on a roof to the right of the box that we can't see.  They also said they think one might be a bit lower down and to the right because the ones in the nestbox keep looking that way.  Hopefully they will pan out the camera and we'll get a better view of the area. 

[Liz]

Other years if they fledged successfully they used to return to the nest box at night.  That is what I liked about this site.

YES - we had SO much fun with the Three Amigos a few years back!  

I kind of miss the view of the road way off to the top of the screen - it was so interesting to see the headlights going by at night.  The trains are still whistling by tho!