MN / Elk River - 2008-22

[Marie]

 :(Oh ...I missed the first flight of the last chick as the nest is empty now.....hope they will come back for a visit and that they will be safe.

[Ellie]

Maybe I was too hasty with my observations as Bro.#3 is now wing flapping also.

[Ellie]

I have to agree with you  Wilmaxx11.  Have been watching them for about 20 minutes, two have moved out of view somewhere but #3 Bro. is not acting quite right to my way of thinking.

[willmax11]

 I don't like the look of the third brother tonight. His "body language" doesn't look normal.
 Even having not fledged today he should at least be hanging on to the ledge and
 flapping his wings for all he's worth. Instinct.

 Hopefully daybreak will see him recover and soar.

[Liz]

That might explain it!  It's been sounding odd to me all night -- not the usual.  And definitely wind. 

[sami]

Two juvies in the box, the other might be on the outside bar, behind an adult. The noise makes me think of some sort of concert - can almost hear words but not quite. A radio on loud with static? Something going on in the parking lot below?

[Liz]

If anyone figures it out, please let me know!  It's such a great pic.  I think it was taken more to the left from our view of kittenface's -- there was more view to the right. 

[Pchemist]

but thats after the second one fledged (though a good picture)...  there was an earlier photo before the other two left the box, showing where Chase was safe but lower down, being fed.  I've been looking for it too.

[allikat]

The sound is weird at the moment...don't judge anything on the sound right now.  Kinda sounds like slow motion martian talk...well not that I would know what that sounds like 

[kittenface]

One more try for the night

[The Peregrine Chick]

I think the sound is wind blowing through/around the box and surrounding apparatus - has the flavour of the wind as it blows through the louvres on the Radisson roof near the nestbox ... its a much gentler sound in Elk River but similar ...

[Liz]

The sound on mine is still weird.  Anyone else?  It sounds like a bunch of crows sckwacking, or something.  I shut it down, gave it a rest, and it still sounds the same.  OH, it's The Birds!!!!

I give up -- have to mute. 

[Liz]

No, but thanks for trying.  Please don't go hunting for it, too much work .  It was looking towards the box, and we could see where Chase was parked (older than this photo cuz he fledged, albeit early) to the right on the camera view side of the box. 

[kittenface]

Thanks kittenface, that's great!  I was hoping to somewhere find the photos of Chase out on the ledge after his early fledge.  I'm surprised they don't have them all available.  Or am I missing something?
LouLouBelle, I was thinking the same thing.  Last year it seemed to take forever; this year -- click your fingers and it's gone!  

Is this the one

[allikat]

OH...I must of missed that!!!   
What happened?