Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
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12:47pm................There was just a COTG.........Pa stood up in the nest, called out seeing Ma flying around and then Ma landed in the nest. Ma is currently incubating the egg.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
12:50pm.........Ma has been fussing with the nesting material and now is up to dig in the bowl again.
Nice grassy hat Ma.
Nice grassy hat Ma.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
12:55pm.........Ma has her beak open.........it is a really nice day here.........very spring like. And she opened her mouth wide while yawning so we could have a good look inside!
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
12:59pm...Trying for some close ups of that mouth.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:05pm...........Ma must be feeling sleepy, she just yawned again.
A dirty smudge on the right side of Ma's beak.............we can also see her nictitating membrane in her eye.
A dirty smudge on the right side of Ma's beak.............we can also see her nictitating membrane in her eye.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:08pm...........Ma is frequently looking up.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:11pm...........Adult incubating on the neighbour's tower.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:22pm.........Managed to get the EAST cam moving...........still jerky but able to be moved. Looked everywhere for Pa.........no sign of him.
Ma just got up off the egg..........did a nice little roll and back down again.
Ma just got up off the egg..........did a nice little roll and back down again.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:25pm......Unfortunately we are getting some condensation on the EAST cam now........harder to get a clear view.........good thing we also have the WEST cam.
Ma moving grasses around.
Ma moving grasses around.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:30pm.........Ma's body looks so long here.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:34pm..........Ma called out as someone flew overhead............is that you Pa? Don't know. Then she got up and dug around the egg..........finally lying back down in the nest.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:45pm..........Ma is continually calling and in came Pa with a clump of bedding material.
Pa went up to the tree.
Pa went up to the tree.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:46pm.........Neighbour seems to be standing up now on their tower........if they have an egg, he/she is giving it some air.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:48pm.........Pa up top, Ma in the nest.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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Re: Delta2 2017 - 2018 Observation and Discussion Thread
1:49pm........There goes Pa.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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