Bottoms Up!  Rosetta

"Oh, Rosetta...we're going to keep this picture and when you're about 16 years old and bringing some young beau around, we'll be sure to share this one!" 

Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon... (or is that a "sunny" afternoon??)

Those "Rascals"   

Guess they never found Kimani! Poor girl, fly free!

 

Bless you, Miss Kimani.  Fly free.  Join the glorious family tree assembled to greet you as you fly to meet them. 
 

Some 3 Eyas Pics! From left to right: Voyager, Rosetta & Baron 

 
In a few weeks, there won't be an opportunity for too many pictures like this!  This moment in time is captured forever, and in our hearts forever.   

  She has feet like Rosetta! Guess it is pretty common!  Thanks for all your rescue efforts!

Can someone explain the blue foot thing we are seeing this year?  I've been following  (lurking?)  for a number of years, and I haven't seen this blue foot phenomenon that we are seeing this year.   And they are not changing?  Who can shed more light on this  strange thing we are seeing?

Look at those wings!

They are growing so fast!  Right in front of our eyes!   May they all fledge and find the the wind beneath their wings! My prayers and thoughs for our eyases.   

No! No!

"Which way did she go? "   

So much brown feathers showing through the white fluff.

Oh my goodness, they're beautiful.

Yes, they are!  "...an aerie of little eyases".  (Shakespeare, Hamlet, many years ago). 
Gotta love them!  (margaret, 2013)

The whole family an deck!

Love this shot of the whole family! 

What am I doin' here?!

Oh!  The Places You'll Go!

There was some discussion at what age Orion went out on deck...and made it on to the front rail...



Day 27 (July 17, 2012)



Day 32 (July 22, 2012)

Such a sweeeet little guy.  Notice how clean and neat te NB and poop deck is?    Big difference betweem raising one and raising three little ones!

Anyone have an idea when these little ones might fledge? They certainly seem eager to make their next move.

The rule book says 35 days is the absolute earliest. Usually more in the 37-44 day range with the boys going first.

So...

Baron     30-Jun   7-Jul
Rosetta    1-Jul   8-Jul
Voyager    2-Jul   9-Jul

I am betting these youngsters go earlier.

Relaxing summer is over...

They are some bold and brassy youngsters!  Take after their swooping dad and survivor mom!  It's in the genes. 

I found a very serious problem with our server. Forum problem fixed for now, but something is rotten in Denmark.

Hope you solved the problem...Just catching up.    "...in Denmark".  He was  for all time.

WOW NCA, you covered just about the whole day!! Good job!! 

yeah you did!  Wow!  There was definitely something going on up in the skies in that video.  The kids were frozen in place, but i could hear the alarm kakking.    Could it be the traffic, crowds, music starting from the Jazz Festival, or was that  captured earlier in the day?  I didn't notice the time.      For the next ten days the Jazz Festival is going on and I know in previous years, music can be heard over the live stream.    I don't think it was music tonight though.  Something was going on with Beauty.   I hope all is well.