Not the same source, but the oviduct meets the cloaca (I'm pretty sure the whole exit route is called that) pretty high up...an egg starting to come down might cause an unexpected poop
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This happens with my female Cockatiel, Justice, when she's getting ready to lay an egg.  I don't know if it's unexpected, just extra big.   

The grandson? Oh my! I think I am having a little Nature Sniff upon reading that... reminds me of Buffy Ste-Marie's song "The Circle Game".

Hey Bobbie - Archer is M&K's first son Freedom's, first son.   

and it would be really helpful to the Watchers that receive these tweets if a time was put on the subject line.  Also, try to ID the Falcon.  This will come in handy when we're on Watch and trying to figure out who is where.

i.e.  Beauty at nestbox 1:30 pm.

Thanks to everyone that's helping out with this.   

[Mme. Owl giving us all the "whatchulookinat" HAIRY EYEBALL!]

Mme. Owl giving us all the "whatchulookinat" HAIRY EYEBALL!

Wouldn't an Owl have a feathery eyeball?   

I think her feelings were hurt when you called her "droopy".   

Beauty in nestbox.

I have pics of the bands on the table that were set out and 15/X was there!

Mark Nash and company now puts colored tape over the USFW band on the Canadian birds to make it easier for the Watchers to ID them.  I'm sure red was used.  I'll have to look at my pics of Rhea Mae and Tiago's eyases.

I'll be sending an email to Mark Nash, but if anyone here has a list from last year, the sub-adult who got into a tussle with Seneca & Cheyenne in Ohio appears to have been banded in Canada.

From Chad & Chris on the CMNH forum:

"And STILL catching up from yesterday-- here are some flight shots of the subadult intruder who came in. We were able to read the bands through some pics and they are 15/X (black/black) with a red federal band. The red federal band threw us off-- Carly, do you know if Canada used red last year at any nest sites, because we know that black over black is typically a Canadian bird? We both thought that by the flight and size that it appeared to be a female, although we weren't 100% sure."

 

It looks to me like red tape over the silver USFWS band...

What a beautiful sight!

A picture of all 4 eggs on the CPF site

!!! Finally, a colour picture
April 05, 2010 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:

After many attempts for a colour photo of Rhea Mae and Tiago’s four eggs, finally this morning around 11:15. It was a quick hand off of the nest, not even enough time to snap a second photo of either adult.

So here it is, the fab four.
Posted on April 5, 2010 7:00 pm
Observation for Toronto - Sheraton Centre

Good catch Caitie!  The green/black band on the left leg means it's Beauty!

Maybe just a little closer to the Mercury statue marker.  Good job with the map Ei.   

Finally Orville gets his own topic.

Well, it's about time!    (This kind of looks like a rock laughing!) 

Come on Beauty!  You can do it!   

Is anything wrong with B's left talon, or is it normal to perch flamingo style for long periods - this is the second day I've noticed it?

The flamingo bit is absolutely normal

Yep, this is a very normal rest position for birds.