I can't believe how much bigger they are in less than a day!

I dared 2 pics 'cause Momma was already totally ticked off at me for mowing near her babies.

The unhatched egg is gone.  They probably pushed it over the side. Have to look under the nest when I go back outside.

Had the pleasure of watching DC figure out egg-sitting this morning - it was amusing and amazing! Hopefully, someone started recording on Ustream, as I was so busy laughing, I forgot to capture the first couple of images! This episode begins at 6:30 a.m, but the real action starts at 6:46.

Sorry I missed it...but a most excellent recap!

(movie)

See the shadow of Beauty's head appear lower left?
Our first egg sitting standoff of the season!  

She looks so content

Quick capture before Momma thumped me-2 babies are getting big!



Found this diagram of feather growth on the Richmond Pefa site today

[Backyard & Beyond]

From yet another blog I follow- Backyard & Beyond



Looking somewhat like Muppets, two Northern Cardinal chicks realize there is no food forthcoming from the camera. Normally at this stage in their careers, they are all about open mouths — wide, wide mouths, like so:



More discussion & additional links on the blog

   

Thanks for the tip, KathyO! Didn't see him on streaming cam. DC on the corner of the opposite ledge.

B still on eggs 18:50

B in NB. Sorry-watching Preakness. I'll Have Another won again!

Heard this on the radio on the way home from the store. Just needed to share it...

Ella Fitzgerald - Embraceable You

   

In with some food...Beauty takes it & runs!



Gotta keep your beak clean!

on cam 4. B took it & left 14:44

They do this every year there. Very unsafe area for them to wander. Once they have wing feathers they'll rig up a device to open the door automatically-they use a bottle of ice that drips as it melts. It's still not ideal for fledging, but at least they have a chance once they can fly.

Bumping it back to the top

Update: Thanks Shaky-Beauty is now laying her 2nd egg to Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Spring!

WARNING! Mute the Sound! For some reason all I got was an awful hiss...but I got the egg!

Beauty lays her second egg of the season

  Who would have thought this is where we'd be today...amazing!