6:28 feed ends and BR leaves









6:42 chicks still alone and winds are really picking up. I suspect BR will be on them soon and now I have 2 million pics

6:51 the baby is snuggled down in between them, has fluffy earmuffs on both sides of his wee head



7:19 still alone

Culley said that white patch on the back of their heads is where the white feathers will be

7:30 BR came in with stick

7:31 EZ came in with stick right after and landed on the pigeon that she fed them from earlier



7:32 EZ started to bite on the pigeon and BR flew across and grabbed it and ripped it in two when she pulled it away. EZ knew he was in trouble and left



7:33 feeding 7 starts

I've got room now to chop into my cake

I came in @ 7:35 to feeding.



Great job today, Birthday Girl!
The close ups are


too, Nanz.


7:41 ........feeding ends. BR is using her chest to shield the chicks from the gusty wind. Snuggle ball.


7:45



8:00...... the chicks are alert

Hi Lori and Naoma,
That wind just has been wicked today at both nests. Lori, you licking the icing off your fingers and lips?
The chicks seem to think if their head is under then they must be under!

They are a hoot, Nanz......and what a difference a day makes in how they fit under BigMama.

8:12 pm



8:20....Mom's digging in nest bowl & disrupting snoozy chicks



8:23.....let's try this one more time

8:27.......i'm good right here, Ma.



Everybody scootch in just a little more.



They seem to have settled in........8:35pm

&......

8:27 PM Something about this just struck me so funny!

great job my Tx and I love that "I'm good right here" shot!

cute shot Nanc! I got one also that struck me funny as I was stuffing my face with yummy cake (ohhh it's good)

while BR was trying to dig, chick decided to see what her neck tasted like



That's the good thing about extra eyes, we catch extra things. They're funny guys and are going to be sooo much funnier in the coming days!


thanks for another great day hawks, hawklets and peeps

Ostrich if you stop in would you mind moving this shot of the digestive system to the front posts? I found it interesting and thought others might too. It's from Cornell



I'll put the weather and summary up and call it a day now