Bell Tower - 2018 / B32 & Squeak

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here is egg

was too tired earleir

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egg 2

between 4:14 and 4:29am May7
edit for photo

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egg 3  around 7:45am May9

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egg 4

between 1:01 and 1:03pm May11

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may 28

we lost an egg at Bell on may28

at about 3:25pm , the female started eating around the 4 eggs. There was no indication before that, that there was something wrong. At first I thought she was eating prey but alas,no, now  only 3 eggs.

it was confusing , as although you could see her eating , you would see 4 eggs . it has been extremely hot for the  last week and a half. our birds have really suffered, and struggled to  keep eggs cool, . I think it was not viable and exploded. WE saw her  eating what appeared to be some of that duck in corner with it , as it appeared stuck on egg.

here is video of event

https://youtu.be/QBMn2IAwnis

then male brings food to ledge and female leaves. male comes in and eats around egg and carried out shell. at end of video you can see to p half of shell gone and it is empty inside. this is why we kept seeing
4 eggs

video with male carrying out shell

https://youtu.be/dhKXBIOxx48

male carrying egg. video shows egg better




3 eggs may29

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we have 2 chicks so far here. do not know if 3rd will hatch but it di dhave a big dimple

one chick






big crop


whole family

[bev.]

sorry, it has been a bit but all is well here. our 2 are growing. I think one male and one female. we have great adults here and the nesting area is good but the fledge is trecherous.  very few do a full fledge here, meaning , they have to be rescued.  and it is too dangerous for them to be put back. I feel for adults here. maybe our one male can have successful fledge, that is if it is a male

wish we could get them to nest a few blocks north and east. they are blocked in here, with most buildings higher and close

june19

june20

june21

june23

june24. mom say s you stay put

june25- dad with the kids

june27- brekkie


will post to other sites tonight

[bev.]

august 2

sorry I have not been here, but very busy monitoring g 6 istes

I iwill post pciutres in a few frames later today but we have success. Gor d banded 2 chicks and left us a male. Our male fledged on day 41(july22  and by july25, he was back up high and at ledge, eating. He has been to ledge every day since. We are so thrilled

I have some nice pciutres and videos

be back later