It is very sad that Dorothy and E2 have lost one of their little chicks. Poor little baby. It is also sad that the other eggs have not hatched for this great pair of peregrines.

I know E2 is Dorothy's grandson and wonder if incestuous relationships result in higher incidences of birth defects in birds like it does in humans. Polly and Algo in Montreal are mates/siblings and I think their nest failed 2 yrs ago and their eyas died last year, if I remember right.

I remember someone saying it doesn't matter if they are related but now I'm thinking they may have to re-think that! Very strange things happening so far in the egg world!

seizures make me think of neurotoxins, maybe something in  the food chain. Hard to tell with out tests and I doubt if that will happen..

You know I said to MAK last night, there may be something out there they are eating, which in turn affects the eggs. A new study may be needed. I said it felt like DDT all over again. Jeez, I hope not.

It is very sad that Dorothy and E2 have lost one of their little chicks. Poor little baby. It is also sad that the other eggs have not hatched for this great pair of peregrines.

I know E2 is Dorothy's grandson and wonder if incestuous relationships result in higher incidences of birth defects in birds like it does in humans. Polly and Algo in Montreal are mates/siblings and I think their nest failed 2 yrs ago and their eyas died last year, if I remember right.

I remember someone saying it doesn't matter if they are related but now I'm thinking they may have to re-think that! Very strange things happening so far in the egg world!

(movie) Say, what the hay!  Those switcheroos!

We've heard baby peeping from egg all day and finally just now saw the first pip!!  Durand is finally going to have a baby!!!!!

 

I hear it too!! It's LOUD!!    What is Durand doing?? She just made a complete circle, pushing them eggs around!!

Nice, thanks!!

Patty caught a pic of Kendal near the nest, Q on eggs! 

1 out of 5 for Dorothy and E2

http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2013/04/28/just-one-now/  Kate St John wrote about the little one that died. Never saw a chick like this, having seizures.  So very sad for them. 

  Fly free little one!

OH BOY, I think he jumped out of the box. he was up on the ledge, no Mrs H yet, then suddenly the cams were turned off. They all think he fell again. Stupid me to watch this too!  

OK, the story is, he was just about to jump, so they turned the cams off, went out, grabbed him and put him with another Mom GHO, who also has adopted owletts. Her name is Baum!  PHEW!!!

I saw him on the ledge and couldn't watch!  I saw on chat that Baum would foster if this didn't work so glad they placed him there!

Me too! Man, my heart pounded!!

OH BOY, I think he jumped out of the box. he was up on the ledge, no Mrs H yet, then suddenly the cams were turned off. They all think he fell again. Stupid me to watch this too!  

OK, the story is, he was just about to jump, so they turned the cams off, went out, grabbed him and put him with another Mom GHO, who also has adopted owletts. Her name is Baum!  PHEW!!!

Mrs. Harvey needs to see her new baby! They are giving her 24 hours to accept it, if not, they will remove the baby!

She's fostered several before so hopefully she will accept this new one!

Hope it all goes well, now I'm glued to the cam!!

Mrs. Harvey needs to see her new baby! They are giving her 24 hours to accept it, if not, they will remove the baby!

None of Ms. Harvey's eggs hatched this year but she's just been given a baby to foster! Hope things go well!

Aw!! 

http://youtu.be/XuMmIefvWhE  Buddy's life from 2008-2012  He is all grown up!

Kate StJohn I've been looking hard at chick#2 for about a day & have reached the conclusion that he (the small one) has a developmental problem. His movements are odd/uncoordinated. He moves out of the nest zone, a dangerous activity for a chick this young. D has tried to move him back but there must be something about him that puzzles her. (I've seen that look on her face.) Meanwhile Chick#1 is just fine.   

4 eggs for the Lady!!     Thanks Camp!!!