K-W banding day May 24!
May 23, 2016 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
The youngsters are getting bigger and more active every day. They are flapping their wings a lot now and you can see their feathers are just starting to come in. They do lots of face plants and scratch their cheeks with their awkward legs. There are so many pieces of wings in the nest box that it is pretty hard for the chicks to get around without tripping over old wings and feathers.
Everyone seems to be eating well, as Mystery is seen bringing lots of meals at least 4 to 6 times a day and often brings in gull which feeds them all. On May 16th, Mystery was observed perched on the orange rails with a full crop. The littlest one, does get his portion, but is often off by himself and sometimes has to wait until after the larger ones are satisfied. He is getting better at muscling in on mealtime. On May 17th, at around 7:15 p.m., dinner was brought to the outside ledge of the nest box. Eventually three of the babies made their way outside for the first time! The littlest one stayed inside. One of the chicks brought a big piece of dinner back into the nest and the little guy stole it!
On May 18th, a small feed was observed around 8 a.m. All four are active and move around for the pickings. The chicks actively peck at the remnants of meals that are leftover in the nest box. Mystery brought in another gull at 5:45 p.m. All had a good feed and all of the chicks could be seen with nice full crops. On May 19th, at 1:30 all chicks were sprawled out around the nest box. The littlest one, could just be seen off by himself, away from his siblings that were closer to the falconcam. There was a 2:00 p.m. feed and little guy hung off to the side while his siblings rushed in for their feed. He finally got his share and all 4 were lined up for their morsels. By 3:30, there was lots of flapping wings until they passed out for another falcon nap.
Banding day is set for Tuesday May 24th!! Tune in to CTV Kitchener at noon for an up close introduction to these youngsters!!
