Wings!

Love the way the feathers look like paint brushes!

One of them was just quacking like a male mallard     

I noticed that over the weekend...wonder if that's REALLY why they're called duck hawks?

 

I think that the picture of Orville with the feather in his cap also gives a great view of why the view from camera 2 (is it?) with the live stream is looking a bit obscured these days!   

Good spotting-I hadn't noticed that before!  That sure did take some good aim! 

While the babies sure are cute, I noticed that Orville is now wearing a feather in his cap!

The one headed fluffy falconlump!

For anyone who may think that Archer isn't pulling his weight, the definitive answer to a lingering question...



Why isn't Archer feeding the babies?



Because Beauty won't let him!

Actually Archer brought in a bit of prey and looked like he wanted to feed the eyases a 2nd time.  Beauty flew in, grabbed the food and Archer flew out.  Beauty checked to see if the eyases were interested and when they only ate a small portion, she ate the rest herself.  Poor Archer, he is trying.   

You know, I thought it was Archer.  Then when I went to the still cams to report here there was no sign of him, so I figured I had been mistaken.  Should have watched the tape!

 Another thing with live video...



Did you know falcons snore?  I don't know which one, but it's a soft honk & squeak sound

Now THAT was funny...



Beauty arrives with another snack...they're looking at her like WTF?



I don't think either one of them even opened their mouths



Ungrateful little whippersnappers!

That was some feeding!  First one I've been able to watch live from start to finish!

Observations: 
Helga Jean is a little piggy.  She was grabbing for chunks before she had a chance to swallow the one before.

Junior sat back...whimpered a bit...snagged a bite or 2...but got his full share once Helga Jean was full.

Before she left, Beauty had a chat with the 2 of them while trying to feed them just one more bite.  Are you SURE you're full?  With this weather it might be a while before Dad catches anything else.  Last call. 

I guess the worst of the storm has passed...she let them out of the corner

I'm going to have to turn off the video for a bit...the sound of the wind is making me nervous...Beauty's not too happy with it either...

Keeping my talons crossed.  Fledglings from this nest have wound up in the strangest places over the years.  I think it was one of Wind's juvies that went down an air conditioning duct and had to be rescued from inside the building.  And, of course, Lily trying to take the bus to Buffalo 

She is soaked!  Maybe it'll finally clean the poop off her feathers!

Interesting...as soon as Beauty stepped into the box they started screeching again...



Back to the edge they stopped...

The wind sure is howling up there this morning!