Cadence, 91/BA

[Donna]

5.35 am and Cady is in with food.  Dad was babysitting when I tuned in and now mom is in feeding the baby.

5.47 am and the food is on top of baby - he's pinned under it while Cady tries to feed him.  I wish dad would prepare food for her so she wouldn't have to bring in these huge birds.  Good lord get that food off the baby Cady...

5.51 am and she moved the food off to the side, baby is a mess...looks like the time DC first tried to feed Orion     
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I was watching that also!! 

[carly]

My concern is that eggshell on the egg.  I didn't see the second pipped egg myself but saw photos and people think the broken shell covered that egg - if so the chick won't survive as it's air hole has been covered and no way a tiny baby can chip through 2 shells. 

However - just now as I brought up the cam she was shuffling eggs and I may have seen a hole in one of the eggs..can't be certain as it was too fast..praying it is though!

[carly]

Dad dragged the leftover prey over to himself by the eggs..he's snacking on it while he broods...

He can't be the same male as last year, he's acting like a newbie.  He's also not bringing prepared food to her as you would expect, that's why she's having to haul half a bird in to feed the poor kid. 

[Carol P.]

Cadence  came in, Dad left. She finished off the pigeon leg, after offering a small piece to the sleepy eyas. She is now brooding her young one. Sadly, nothing can be done about that egg. 

[carly]

12.17 pm - Cady out, Dad in

[carly]

Question is now, is the shell gone or is this another egg I've just seen.  The hole is at the far end though....

[DebInTexas]

I think the shell is on first mom's 2nd egg, and this one is #2 for Cadence.  And I just saw a little beak poke through that pip!! 

[carly]

I think the shell is on first mom's 2nd egg, and this one is #2 for Cadence.  And I just saw a little beak poke through that pip!! 

Excellent, thank you Deb!  i'm at work so peeking when I can and just happened to luck out and catch her off eggs to get that shot!  So glad you saw a beak poke out..that's awesome!!

[DebInTexas]

I'm at work too.  And I'm in accounting and it's month-end today, but I keep peeking at Cadence and Beauty's brood.

[Kris G.]

I just saw Cadence pull out a big piece of yolk out of a shell and eat it..no sign of any hatch that I've seen
yet.

[Bonnie]

Skybluegirl and Terka have screen captures:

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=2294&start=0

[Donna]

HATCH #2

[Kris G.]

Video by skygirlblue   

http://youtu.be/iFiS_j97vI0

[carly]

Of course she waited until I was on the subway home..    Great news and we have video to watch!  Woohoo!! 

[Kris G.]