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Thanks for the Bluebirds.
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Originally Posted by Summerz
Thanks for all the links, I'm always amazed at how fast they grow! Just look at the Heron's beaks already lol. I'm worried about the Osprey nest in Longmont, 2 eggs but no little ones yet.
They arrived over the weekend.
Or at least I know one did.
Phoebe, the hardest working Mom in webcam, has recently laid 2 more eggs. She had a close call with a lizard and the video is here if anyone's interested (along with a lot of other videos of past fledges, egg laying, hatching etc). The real action starts around the 8 1/2 minute mark.
So far I've found the Cornell University nests to be the most inspiring and informative. The chat associated with the hawks and herons regularly has ornithologists, falconers, and other specialists checking in and answering questions and such.
The 3rd eyas (hawklette) has just fledged, but it's possible she'll return to the nest tomorrow; the window of time for that happening though, narrows with each day. The parents, Big Red and Ezra are assiduous and fierce.
Cornell is doing a fabulous job. AND....there are no commercials! There are some subtle appeals for donations, and the Laboratory is a non-profit, so you know the money is being wisely spent.
And the herons....well what can I say! They are fabulous and all five are doing well. One or two have branched, but it will be 2-3 weeks before fledge. It's a wonderful world, there at Sapsucker Pond.
It's amazing, is less than six weeks they've grown from just inches long to being at least three feet tall! That's incredible.
Pretty Phoebe working so hard to protect her eggs! So glad that finger finally moved in and removed the lizard!
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Originally Posted by subject2change
Phoebe, the hardest working Mom in webcam, has recently laid 2 more eggs. She had a close call with a lizard and the video is here if anyone's interested (along with a lot of other videos of past fledges, egg laying, hatching etc). The real action starts around the 8 1/2 minute mark.
^^ I was glad Mr Pungh intervened, though naturalists generally observe and do not intervene
I was worried at how much energy Phoebe was expending; don't know how long she could have
gone on like that without nourishment.
Mr P. is a hero! I've watched that nest for 2-3 years and it's amazing what he does for the
succession of Phoebes who use that nest. Yes....this is not the same "Phoebe" who was there
in March-April and who lost Mary Jo and Bob to a crow. That was heart-breaking, but it goes
on in nature all the time.
Big events recently at Phoebe Allens WebCam. Phoebe had laid two eggs this spring, but one was not viable and was removed from the nest.
Shortly thereafter, a small tragedy occurred at another nest; the branch on which Emma's nest was located, incredibly, was "pruned" and when the nest and hatchling were repositioned, for whatever reason, Emma would not return to the nest. (At least that's the story I heard.)
Anyway, the wonderful part is that a rehabber was able to bring the hatchling (quite some distance, apparently) to Phoebe's nest and Phoebe immediately accepted him, promptly giving him a long and thorough feeding! It was very high drama, indeed, and I happened to be there to see it all happen live.
Phew! LIFE & SPRING are bursting out all over!
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