ME / BRI - 2009-16

[carly]

6:39 am and just caught a shift change a few minutes ago and still only one big baby  .  I hope at least one more will hatch.

[bev.]

I am so happy to see a hatch here. I started watching this on the Maine forum and then lost track. I remeber on Maine how concerned we all were about the nest box. I remember we could not figure out for a bit why one was never covered and then it dawned don us that there was enough gravel and depth.So glad they changed it and a lesson learned. this is why forums are so important.



Another would be great

[allikat]

I'm glued to this site, I don't want to miss anything!

[carly]

I swear I saw a second one trying to hatch but now having seen that - I think she may have stretched the chick across an egg so it looked like 2 ...lol.

I'm hoping for at least one more too Alison  

[allikat]

That's so funny Carly..I was watching at the same time and laughing as she was trying to get to those pebbles at the farthest corners of the box.   

I still really haven't been able to get a great view of the chick as the cam does freeze up sometimes for me but I know I'll see he/she soon.  And with hopes, we will have some more eggies hatch!

[Alison]

That's funny, Carly! She has seemed very restless for the last hour or so - perhaps there is a pip in a second egg?

So far, still one chick. Hope you don't mind more pics of the little one:

 

 

[carly]

Oh my god, this falcon has gone crazy...lol!  She's channelling Trey!!  She is going nuts right now moving pebbles and digging under them.  A few minutes ago she was pulling at the corners of the box at something, she got so carried away she pulled herself right off the eggs and the chick to get into those corners!  It's hilarious and scary in a strange kind of way.  Peregrine post partum!!

 

[Alison]

I am so happy to see a hatch here, after everything these falcons have been through! It is several days past what should have been the hatch date, but it was hard to tell when hard incubation began at this nest, since the birds had so many problems keeping the eggs under them.  I can't get the live stream at the moment, but here is a glimpse of the baby, and of Dad coming in to take a look.

Many thanks again to TPC for contacting the people in Maine about this nest.

 

[carly]

I am thrilled for them.  It was so cute to hear them chupping to each other excitedly this morning..hehe! 

[carly]

Another feeding at 8:58 for our lone chick 

[carly]

It's one big chick, dad just came in with food and he is feeding it!  You should have heard how excited they are..lol 

Alison deserves a hug for alerting everyone to the condition of this box and doing everything she could to ensure they got help!

[carly]

Allikat they heard you, we have a hatch!!!  5:30 AM EST and I see part of a shell and I saw white fluff..waiting for her to stand up and see but oh my god!!  She's doing the 'I have a hatch' shuffle!!   

There might be two!  Stand up mama!!

[allikat]

I just took a quick look and still nothing..all eggs!  Come on...HATCH!!!

[carly]

Hmm..she has gotten up 3 times already in the last hour and put her head right by the eggs as if to listen...not getting my hopes up but...and again just now..

[allikat]

I think I figured it out..something is in front of her nestbox blowing/flapping  in the wind so it's disturbing/annoying/stressing the incubating falcon.  Still sitting upright on the eggs..so we'll see in the morning!