Life on the ranch is never dull... in the nestbox, however, things have been rather quiet for our dear friend Orville... until....
Beauty took off for her morning constitutional at 5:48, and all looked well from the Main Cam.
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However, Orville, from his ring-side seat, noticed something very amiss...
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Under cover of shift-change, one little one, eager to explore the world outside, was making a 'break' for it...
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Enter Archer, the egg-wrangler, to our rescue!
A flurry of feathers, a shuffle of wings, the wily thrust of his beak, and a flourish of his talons, and despite that little egg's best efforts...
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Archer did prevail.
"Oh, bravo, bravo!" Orville exclaimed with delight! "It was a valiant effort on both parts..."
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"But, little one," Orville whispered, as his father settled in, "if you want to see the world, hatch first!"
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