Fledge watch day 20
June 26, 2009 - Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Arriving at 6am, Both chicklets were on Tower 1, hoping for breakfast. Tailer spotted Connor and followed him around Tower 1 and heading south. Nihei started to beetle westward along the north side, and disappeared inside. A few minutes later, Diana delivered breakfast to Tailer on Tower 2. She then went to the antenna on the Carlisle. Soon, Tailer flew to join Diana, but she left as soon as he arrived. For a while Connor was on the southwest corner of the Crowne. There may have been a food drop to Nihei near the northwest corner of Tower 1.
Just after 7, Tailer went flying with Diana, twisting and turning in the air. What a superb flyer! She eventually gave up but he continued for a few more minutes.
Closer to 7:30 Nihei suddenly appears at the northwest corner of Tower 1, bathed in shining gold from the early morning sun. She is so beautiful. Of course, I had not my camera at this moment, but will hold it in myself always.
Within a half hour, she was on her belly, sleeping. Her parents were on the antenna of the Carlisle, flying off and on a few times. She awoke and showed us a few wing-flaps. This kind of activity went on most of the day.
We had a few exciting times when someone would say that Nihei had flown to this location or that location. As we needed confirmation by sighting Tailer at the same time, all eyes were turned upwards. Unfortunately none of these times worked out as we soon would see a head on Tower 1, Nihei every time. She went to the southwest corner only once, staying north most of the day. Tailer was everywhere, including the top of Tower 3 for the first time. He is in and out of the ledge on the Crowne and in and out of the wires of the antenna on Tower C, all with no trouble!
We had some rain around noon, but the really interesting time was the thunderstorm this evening. The sound of it was resounding, as if it were right next to us. After the storm was over, we looked for our chicklets, and there they were, up on Tower 1 together, looking like a pair of drowned rats! They were so disheveled, and appeared to be grooming each other’s heads.
As we left, we were not sure Nihei was fed again, much to her dismay. If they would withhold her food, she would probably be in the air now. There is such a thing as over feeding your children….
Eve Ticknor
Posted on June 27, 2009 1:35 am
Observation for Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre