And now working on her bestest cute face

Callidora reminds me of the famous Mad Bluebird

MOMMYYYYY!!!  Jemison's hogging the whole thing!

And then Callidora jumped out of the box to either get away from the tugging or to simply vent 

I think she's enjoying the dramatic effect

Wow!  and Wow again!  Great, great shots and I now can see everything!  Wonderful!  Where is (which direction) is Lake Ontario?

North

You took the words right out of my mouth, Ei!   

Now, that I provided the laugh of the day  , I meant in relation to the fabulous skyline pic that showed Kodak, Powers, etc (one of the early pictures).

Kodak, Powers, High Falls etc. are north of Times Square...so Lake Ontario is over that horizon.

Thanks for keeping us updated on these guys, Deb!  I used to watch them regularly, but there just doesn't seem to be as many hours in the day as there used to be.

 

Neil-I often share bird stories from woman who blogs as Birdchick.  She also has a blog called Disapproving Rabbits that I'm sure you'll enjoy!

Wow!  and Wow again!  Great, great shots and I now can see everything!  Wonderful!  Where is (which direction) is Lake Ontario?

North

It's funny-I was thinking exactly the opposite-how there hasn't been much fighting at all.  Even the meals seem relatively civilized compared to other nests I've watched.  But they are built to take some abuse from siblings, so I wouldn't worry.  At this stage you will see them preening each other,  picking bits of leftovers off each other, and whacking each other with their wings.  Usually no harm in any of it.

Really...it's OK to go out there!  Let me show you!



I don't know about this!



Still looks kinda scary to me



Look what I found!
I'm not looking...



Plus I need to keep an eye out for Mom.



Here she comes...stay in the back...no one will ever know you were out there!

Mostly happy ending for urban ducklings
Mom and brood make it off roof, only to stumble into storm drain - and a fox
By PAMELA WOOD, Staff Writer
Published 06/06/10

After more trials and tribulations, the mama duck and ducklings that were on the roof of the Severn Savings Bank building finally have a happy ending - mostly...

The rest of the story at Hometown Annapolis .com

Poor Beauty...soaked to the skin.

June 4 – Bees have moved into the nest box. At the request of some long-time viewers, I've brought the nest box camera back up, so people who want to watch bees may do so. Enjoy. (Or not. Your choice.)

http://gargravarr.cc.utexas.edu/owl/views2/index.html