Kind of like Ground Hog Day..

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                         3 eggs!   

I'd like to express my thanks to Dana, who first spotted Genesee on the cell tower in Greece in June and shared her photos with us, Dick, who spotted Genesee on the Coast Guard radio tower last Friday, Carol, who spotted him there yesterday, and Joyce, who shared her photos with us yesterday. 

This is just another example of how 2015 was a year that none of the Rochester watchers will soon forget.  First and foremost was the tragic loss of Bronx.  Then there was the lovely Cadence, who introduced her parents to the Powers Building nestbox and went to jail at the Crossroads Building. And Genesee, the boy who stayed with Mom and Dad well into the fall, and either came back in the spring or never left. I hope he stays, meets a girl and settles down here, so we can meet Beauty and Dot.ca's grandchildren some day.   

                          and I agree..Genesee looks awesome!   

[wnyfalconfan (Joyce):]

wnyfalconfan (Joyce): 8/30 photos of Genesee (our 2015 juvie) confirm he made it past the 1 year milestone. Band: black/green 24/BA. https://t.co/5JsZOu8QBK

Link:
http://twitter.com/wnyfalconfan/statuses/770913059783188484

                    He's gorgeous! 

Poor Defiant (BB) is in the peregrine Witness Protection Program, I guess.  I'm glad she's doing well.  She does look kind of thin, though. 

She does look thin..nothing in that crop. 

I made my goal!!! Thank you everyone for your support! 

             

From FB

Confirmation of one egg. All going well. Pappa visited the balcony last night and spent a good few minutes looking at the egg from the pillar. Then he hooted...as if pleased...and flew away

48 piece 5:05 min. Thanks, Pat, love the pic!

             

Lun Lun the giant panda is expecting twins!
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Zoo Atlanta Veterinary Team has confirmed the presence of a second fetus on ultrasound; birthwatch began August 22

Lun Lun the giant panda has been confirmed to be expecting twins. The Zoo Atlanta Veterinary Team obtained an ultrasound image confirming the presence of a second fetus on August 22, 2016.

The Animal Management and Veterinary Teams confirmed Lun Lun’s pregnancy via ultrasound on August 16, with an image of a fetus measuring 0.78 centimeters. As of August 22, that fetus measured 2.68 centimeters, and the second fetus measured 2.19 centimeters.

Round-the-clock birthwatch began on August 22, but there is still no certainty of impending births, as fetal reabsorption is not uncommon in giant pandas. Ultrasound participation is voluntary for Lun Lun, so there is no guarantee that the team will be able to obtain additional ultrasounds prior to a birth.

Lun Lun, who turns 19 on Thursday, August 25, is the mother of the only pair of giant panda twins in the U.S., 3-year-olds Mei Lun and Mei Huan. While it is estimated that giant pandas give birth to twins approximately 50 percent of the time, wild giant panda mothers will typically care for only one cub. Advances in animal care and veterinary care in zoos have resulted in successful rearing of twins both in the zoological population in China and in zoos outside China.

Join the Zoo Atlanta family in preparing for a birth by tuning in to PandaCam hosted by Animal Planet L!VE on www.zooatlanta.org. Stay tuned for updates.