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DAILY SUMMARY

Brooding and Nest Times - today being cooler BR spent more time on the chicks than yesterday. They were left on their own also
Prey items delivered - 1 robin EZ (rejected by BR) and 1 squirrel, 1 pigeon.
Nesting materials brought - 2 sticks by EZ, 2 sticks, 1 twig and 1 strip of bark by BR
Feedings - 6 feedings and 1 late day snack - all BR
Weather - chilly morning at 44 degrees warming to 48 by lunch with a high of 50 degrees
Behavioral and Physical Report - tails and coloration are the fastest changing things. Tail lengths are good for ID's

Intake and output - good
Milestones - chicks are now quickly picking up bites they drop

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Friday ~ May 11, 2012

7:17 AM asleep


7:20 AM talon on the neck


7:36 AM look at the wings and one is pecking at the squirrel

8:06 AM BR in with something in talon. She didn't start to feed immediately, but was pulling on it.


8:12 AM BR is feeding


8:21 AM BR finishes feeding and leaves

8:54 AM After BR came back and sticks were moved around a chick had one across it.


8:45 AM BR moves stick


9:05 AM BR moves something. Probably what she brought in at 8:50

9:45 AM Ezra comes in


9:46 AM family shot


9:46 AM Ezra leaves then BR leaves

10:08 AM Ezra came in with a chipmunk. He is still there at 10:20 AM


10:26 AM Ezra starts to feed and is still feeding at 10:35 AM


10:44 AM still feeding

Mornin' Nanc! thanks for getting the ball rolling with your great notes and pics!

How the heck did that happen??? When I looked in there were no notes since 8 something and now I see you're posting???? guess I should make sure I'm more awake first ya think? I'll gather from this what we need that you don't have and delete the rest

All images copyright Cornell Lab of Ornithology

it's 53 degrees right now, looked in to see kids alone then poof! EZ was there with a chipmunk

1043 one had gone off for a poo shot but is right back, so all 3 still eating with EZ doing his using looks for BR. Two chicks are grabbing at the same bite, cute. The other one has turned away



I have to say how shocked I am at how little aggression happens on this nest. Very little at the start and none since!

10:45 with small bites their crops are not growing as they do with BR's feedings

10:47 the one that had turned away has returned

10:48 EZ walks away from the still ready to eat chicks. Oh I see that prey was gone he's moved to a chipmunk but stands looking around

10:50 Feeding over all the chicks have moved facing different directions now

10:51 EZ inches sideways down the nest to bottom of screen and out of view.



11:09 chicks are all asleep the sun is moving closer, come on hurry up and warm them up