 4/23 9:05 AM Looks like snow, but just very wet ... or turning gray from waiting so long for the babies! This is Buckeye - always stuck on the nest in nasty weather! |
 4/23 9:53 AM "Anyone have a blow dryer?" |
and as SW and Buckeye are trying to dry out ... |
 4/23 10:25 AM  A
HATCH!
 |
 4/23 10:26 AM A kiss for Daddy |
 4/23 10:27 AM |
 4/23 10:28 AM Eating the shell? Why do birds do this?? |
 4/23 10:39 AM "OK - back under here..." |
 4/23 10:45 AM "If your mother sees you playing out in the rain she will be all over me..." |
 4/23 10:53 AM Buckeye has scooted the eggs and baby back into the corner ~ SW back to take over. |
 4/23 10:59 AM "Let me just open the umbrella..." |
 4/23 11:10 AM This little one doesn't want to stay under cover |
 4/23 11:36 AM |
 4/23 12:36 PM "No. 2 yet??" |
 4 23 1:02 PM "Can I get you anything yet?" |
 4/23 1:52 PM "Ready for lunch yet?" Buckeye, the provider |
 4/23 3:17 PM Hungry ... and looks like the front egg is getting ready to hatch |
 4/23 3:18 PM getting fed by Mom |
 4/23 3:24 PM SW eating shell |
 4/23 7:42 PM Buckeye and baby in the mist |
Looks like one healthy baby hatched today ... and
possibly one more on the way sometime tonight under the cover of
darkness
 |
| Rain all day yesterday, and all night last night ... turning to light snow about 3 AM. Only 37°F this morning! |
 4/23 6:58 AM More broken shell... |
 4/23 8:34 AM Buckeye with baby(ies) |
 4/23 8:37 AM Looks like 2! |
 4 23 12:50 PM "Make the weather stop..." |
 4/23 1:48 PM "Be back in a flash..." |
 4/23 1:49 PM "Now where did your mother go in such a hurry?" |
 4/23 1:53 PM "I hope she is bringing lunch back" |
 4/23 2:01 PM "Lunch - who's first?" |
 4/23 6:00 PM Mom is "cooking" dinner |
 4/23 6:01 PM so gentle |
 4/23 6:02 PM There are definitely 3 heads! |
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