After dinner wingersizing



Practice--practice--getting ready for the big day



More big wings.

:hello: Good Morning.

Thanks for sharing Mary & Priscill.Current temp. 72°F.

Current temp. 72°F

Today: Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms.
Breezy.
High in the mid 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.

2:01 AM ~ 3 flat-lets doing their sleepyhead impression...some movement at times.


2:31 ~ Wing stretch...stand, double wing stretch, turn & ker-plop down in new position.


2:54 ~ Two lets up for a while...wing exersise, poop shots, preening...wind lifting sleeping let's feathers.

3:00 AM ~ D12 shaking head / scratching ear...D13 & 14 resting.


3:05 ~ D12 (left) lays back down...wings relaxed, as D14 on right.


3:59 ~ Parent in & out of nest...never landed... lots of wing flapping...scaring ? away possibly...missed s'cap.


4:00 / 4:10 ~ Hear parent...off nest...making soft chirping / clucking sounds.

4:11 ~ Current temp. has dropped to 70°F.

4:14 AM ~ Eaglets so still...until D12 blinked, thought cam view was frozen...ckucking sounds cont.


4:45 ~ Other than head shakes, lets continue being very still...cont. hearing parent's clucking sounds.


5:13 ~ Soundly sleeping let wakes...up for poop shoot & wing stretch / flap / hop.

5:25 AM ~ Baby let D14 does wing stretch.


5:31 ~ Feet & feathers in color.


5:37 ~ Wheeeee! Way up high off the nest hop! D14 (laying down) watches.


5:45...I'm gonna' hop up & out for now.

Have a nice day everyone!

:hello: Good Afternoon.

4:27 PM ~ Very windy...everybody hunkered down.


4:45 ~ Parent bowing down against strong wind...continues nest watch.


4:58 ~ D14 (I think) wakes & does wing stretch.

4:59 PM ~ Oh My! D14 stands & does wing flap...almost blown off nest!


5:04 ~ Pouring rain...wings flapping.


5:09 ~ Getting scary. Lets, please settle down...not fledge time yet!

5:25 PM ~ Downpour has eased up...still raining a bit...wind seems to have eased a bit too.


5:29 ~ Mom has exited...missed it.


5:45 ~ Things have calmed down...lets too.


I'll take that as my cue to exit...supper's waiting.