Falcon observation log 2006 page 3

3/12 9:30 am Buckeye bringing in breakfast	3/12 11:02 am Shift change	3/12 1:49 pm 1 ...
3/13 7:49 am Buckeye "smelling" the egg - a typical behavior	3/13 1:47 pm Proud momma	3/13 6:26 pm #2????

It was rainy off and on all day today. Mr. Wright was at the nest site for the better part of the day and caught this picture below of Buckeye.

Mr. Wright also took the picture above ~ one of the many times Buckeye flew in for a visit today.

We noticed SW seemed restless today - on and off of the eggs a lot. This was likely because her second egg is due any time. Mr. Wright reported she looked like she was in labor several times. You can see evidence of this by looking at our "time on / time off" log on our
stats and data page.

3/14 942 am TA DAA ... !	3/14 12:39 pm SW arrives ~ Buckeye on eggs	3/14 4:43 pm Buckeye "turning" the eggs
3/15/06 1:44 pm SW SOUND asleep	3/15/06 3:25 pm Buckeye ready to fly	3/15/06 6:03 pm SW in the evening light
3/16/06 7:52 am Right on time ...	Peregrines lay 3-5 eggs ... SW usually lays 4 ... That would put the next egg arriving 3/18/06. Active incubation should start today, although they have not been off the eggs very much over the past 2 days. See data.	3/16/06 2:38 pm Buckeye strikes a pose while staying on the eggs for many hours! Active incubation has begun.
3/17 4:28 pm SW coming back on the eggs	3/17 5:58 pm A quick peek at 3	3/17 5:59 pm Buckeye tucking the eggs in
3/18 6:14 am by the size - looks like SW	3/18 6:15 am Can see a bird leaving ...	3/18 6:17 am Buckeye on
3/18 8:20 am Buckeye yelling about something ... probably the 28° temperature!	Will we see egg #4 today??	3/18 1:40 pm Not while you're watching...
3/19/06 9:55 am Count 'um ...1...2...3...4!	3/19/06 10:37 am SW turning the eggs	3/19/06 2:45 pm Buckeye looks like he is smelling the new egg
If we are going to see a 5th egg it will be tomorrow or Tuesday .....
3/20/06 10:29 am Buckeye: "Look at those pigeons, and here I am stuck on this nest..."	3/20/06 11:31 am Buckeye: "Oh that is just not fair..."	3/20/06 2:03 pm SW: "Now where did I leave that snack...?"
3/21 10:35 am Shift change	3/21 2:34 pm Buckeye visiting	3/21 5:17 pm Only a glimpse of the eggs today
The temperature today never got over 30°! No wonder the birds continue to sit very tightly on the eggs. IF there are 5 eggs, it was very hard to tell today.