Friday in Windsor
June 27, 2014 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Marilyn Weller Reports:
Hi Folks,
Denise and I relieved Ted this evening. A small feeding and lots of flapping but no new flights.
As Denise and I were preparing to leave, we discovered that Lancaster was sitting on a cross bar opposite the nest. He appears to have walked along the lip of the beam and out opposite his sisters. He seems quite content there so we’ve packed up for the night.
I’m forwarding Maureen’s great report below. Hope some of you can make it out this weekend. We need people as the chicks are looking very ready.
Cheers,
Marilyn
A quiet day under the bridge. After having had some adventure, Lancaster seemed content to stick around the nest today. Cathy found him this morning on top of one of the university buildings (I think), he flew back onto the pipe and then into the nest. He hopped up onto the thin girder just above the nest, stayed there for a good while before joining the others down below. He had not had another flight as of 3:00.
Maya still looks ready to fledge, and today Shi Bi Ke Si was more active and visible, lots of wing flapping as she sat on the edge of the nest. First time I was able to see her leg band. Sojourner is keeping to herself, usually in the back or to the left of the nest.
It’s almost as though Lancaster is telling them “this flying isn’t all it’s cracked up to be - if you stay in the nest, you get fed!!”
And get fed they did, around 1:30, Voltaire came in and dropped off a good sized food package. She did not stick around and feed them. Everyone ate.
Freddie has been coming and going, he still spends time under the M on the bridge. I saw fewer fly-bys by both parents today, and there were no fly-bys with food.
Fingers crossed we get another flyer soon!
maureen