Cadence, 91/BA

[carly]

Looks like chick checks going on at Jersey City nest site and Union County today it seems..they were just at JC.  So maybe heading here (B gave a heads up on 'something' going on here today, don't want to get anyone in trouble so just using initial).

Cadence just left and dad is on the kids.

ps:  They took out the unhatched eggs at JC so maybe same here.

[Bonnie]

No chick check today in Elizabeth, NJ.  Easier to do 101 Hudson on a weekend.  I assume Union County Courthouse is not open on the weekends.  I can't wait to see how Cadence will react.  I would wear a full suit of metal armor.

[carly]

Thanks Bonnie.  Maybe Monday then.

[MAK]

No chick check today in Elizabeth, NJ.  Easier to do 101 Hudson on a weekend.  I assume Union County Courthouse is not open on the weekends.  I can't wait to see how Cadence will react.  I would wear a full suit of metal armor.

 

[carly]

6.00 am and Cadence was outside looking for food, no sign of dad yet.  She checked where she had stashed the food yesterday - but dad had taken it yesterday and used it.  Back in covering the babies now.

6.05 am and dad delivers as small piece of food to Cadence.  One kid up and ready, the other one laying down still...not moving at all...

6.11 am and the other baby hasn't moved a muscle, still face down in the scrape...even when she dropped a piece on him and picked it up - no movement.  Maybe he got fed earlier?  and is zonked out ..I hope so as the baby that ate was very hungry so maybe he didn't get much last time.

[carly]

6.51 am and I'm worried about that baby, I've seen no movement at all..Cadence has been up and outside checking for something (likely food) several times and the fed baby moves a lot but that other one still face down in the scrape.

[carly]

7.00 am - Cadence got up and ran out, looks like the baby I was worried about changed position..phew!  Dad is in and obviously ate as he has feathers stuck on his talon.  One baby up looking for food...hopefully he got something and Cadence will bring it in as the earlier piece was tiny.. The other baby still zonked out.

[carly]

7.03 am and Cadence baby with big food now but other baby still not lifting up for food...first baby up and ready to be fed.  And yes this is the same baby that ate the wee bit earlier, it's the bigger one and the most active.

7.06 am and still no movement by other baby, maybe it was Cadence that moved the baby during her shuffling.  

7.11 am and still the same, baby one getting a great feed, no movement from second baby ..not even a twitch.

7.13 am and Cadence takes food out, baby 1 moving around, baby 2 not moving at all.  Cadence back in to cover both.  I think the baby is lost, checking FB and I'm not the only who didn't see movement or response  

[carly]

8.21 am and Cadence pebble picking and her tickly tail feathers got response out of baby 1, no change in second baby

[carly]

Baby two just moved!!  Cadence was sitting upright so it wasn't a reflex move.  Still worried it slept through two feeds though.  Unless it had one prior to 5.30 and that's possible.

[Carol P.]

Baby two just moved!!  She was sitting upright so it wasn't a reflex move.  Still worried it slept through two feeds though.  Unless it had one prior to 5.30 and that's possible.

That's good! Hope #2 is ok. 

[carly]

Cadence left the igloo calmly.  Baby one very active and blocking number two who is still zonked out.  I sure hope he's ok too.

9.03 am and dad is in.  Baby one up looking for food, other baby still down.

[carly]

9.07 am and Cadence in with food, baby one up and eating.  Baby two not responding    Ok this is feed number 3 in 3.5 hours - that's not good.

9.15 am and Cadence removing food.  Baby one has full crop.  Baby two not moving.

[patsy6]

Oh, this is not good.  I have got a busy day today, so can't look in a lot.  I'll be thinking Cadence, Dad and their little family, though. 

[carly]

I have to leave soon as well to meet up with a friend for brunch.  Cadence just ran out and she's looking around and she's off.  Baby two got moved by her talon, baby one actively moving on it's own.