Re: departed nest at 4:45

Posted by NewMexiKen on
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What an excellent report, Trisha, and such admirable dedication to the
welfare of the fallen chick. We are so happy that you are so vigilant!

Ken Schneider
Miramar, Florida & North Aurora, Illinois

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Trisha (via Nabble) - No Reply wrote:

> Nothing new to report on the whereabouts of the larger chick. It's
> younger sibling is now standing on the favored perch of the larger
> chick (about a foot above the nest on the large nest branch pointing
> north) It has remained mainly there...but always up on the nest
> watching since I arrived at 8:45 this am when I found out from
> watchers the the other chick seemed to sink into the woods around 7:30
> after a brief flight.
>
> One adult was sitting in the favored pine just east of the nest when I
> arrived. It was there for a long period of time and then flew off.
> Shortly thereafter, BOTH adults flew back to the nest with fish, one
> right behind the other, which I have not seen before. The lone sibling
> had a feast, with 1 adult remaining on the nest and eating and the
> other flying back to the pine. Later, the nest adult flew to the stand
> of dead tress and remained there. We were quite certain we heard the
> downed chick vocalizing when the adults flew to the nest and when the
> nest chick was talking to the adults. After that the only sounds we
> heard that could have been the downed chick came from far right...as
> in the area of the dead trees.... but watchers said that could be due
> to the wind direction. Except for brief periods before more fish were
> brought to the nest, both adults remained in the area all afternoon,
> which they had not been doing lately. For a while they were both in
> the dead trees...very close to one another.They made at lest 2 more
> food drops to the remaining nest chick (to the point where the chick
> sitting on the branch didn't even bother to jump down and eat any of
> the last meal).
>
> Obviously nature has taken a turn that I wish hadn't happened. I hope
> the chick is able to fend for itself or the adults will still be able
> to care for it. It would be great for as many of us as can, to visit
> the nest often and listen for the downed chick or try to carefully
> watch and listen to the adults. It's hard to keep track of both of
> them, especially when they are perching in different areas or flying
> low through the trees. Any information we can give to FWC will help
> them decide if any other action is warranted.
>
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