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Sally · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2015 7:04 pm

She is so beautiful!

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri May 08, 2015 1:21 am

So right Sally she is a beauty
SORRY THEY ARE GETTING LONGER :teehee:

May 6th 2015

May 7th 2015

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 12:52 am

Talon is missing. (from the sun up to sun down)
Deborah has been on high alert all day. She has left the babies for long periods of time once 45 minutes. Are they old enough to be by themselves that long & stay warm? Where is Talon? I'm trying to fight back the tears, but its not working very well. Deborah have been feeding them every time she comes back, but how long can she do that. Please if someone can help keep an eye out once in a while that would be awesome.
Video (very long) coming soon.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 1:01 am

I sent an email to that person I was bugging last year I hope she will respond. She hasn't so far on an email I sents months ago, so who knows. This just can't be happening again here. First Hondo now Talon. I am praying he shows up ok tomorrow.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12717

I hope so too, kittenface! There has been bad news periodically through the day from sunup to sundown on the forum.

bev. · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 1:10 am

I do not know your birds but I will try and look in. hope all is well

45 minutes will be O.k. if it is not too cold. VV did same thing.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10249

kittenface wrote:

Talon is missing. (from the sun up to sun down)
Deborah has been on high alert all day. She has left the babies for long periods of time once 45 minutes. Are they old enough to be by themselves that long & stay warm? Where is Talon? I'm trying to fight back the tears, but its not working very well. Deborah have been feeding them every time she comes back, but how long can she do that. Please if someone can help keep an eye out once in a while that would be awesome.
Video (very long) coming soon.

Hi Kitten - So sorry to hear this. I will try to watch this cam tomorrow and try to catch 2 adults.

Peregrine chicks start self-regulating their temperatures around 10 days when their 2nd down comes in. Now, I don't know how warm it has been in Oshkosh, but it was very warm in some other mid-west cities, which caused a lot of Mom's to stay off the babies today and yesterday.

Talon may be hunting and patrolling the area, causing his absence. Normally, during the first few days after hatch the female will do the majority of the brooding and feeding. Sometimes we won't see a male come in to cover the chicks for the first few days. That Deborah is coming back each time with food leads me to believe he may be there, just off cam.

I don't want to blow off the fact that he has not been seen as there have been so many strange things happening this year at so many nests, but I also feel that it is possibly explainable.

I hope this helps, and I know SGB/Bev/Carly/Ljames/Catwoman and so many other experienced cam watchers can add more to what I've written.

I will keep him in my prayers and watch for him tomorrow.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10249

Kitten, is this the back of talon in this photo:

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10249

Quickly taking a look at the archives, it does appear she was gone for long periods of time today. We would see her leave, then see her come back with a small bird and do a feed. Unless they have a lot of stashed food, I think he might be hunting. As the kids get bigger, they will require more frequent feedings. In the first few days, we may only see 2-3 feeds because they are so small.

I'll really have to pay attention tomorrow.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 2:07 am

mwplay,
Thank you so much for all this information, I really needed to hear from someone that knows these kind of behaviors. That pic could possibly be Talon. I am so much more relaxed & calmed down with this info. I am really still learning from all of you all wealth of knowledge. I don't think I will ever get over the worries . :teehee:

Again thank you so much.

P.S. just looked and the high there was 77f.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 4:32 am

Sally · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 5:19 am

I'll look in on this nest more today! I didn't realize we have worries........ :girlsad3:

bev. · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 10:07 am

KF just saw 2 KF . hope I got it on my recording I just pulled it over to record

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

I didn't realize there were worries here either...I've been checking the daily pics and was pretty sure I was seeing Talon...but, maybe not...Glad you saw both, Bev...

The other thing of note is that the daily pics, while great, don't tell the entire story..They are snapshots of every minute. The cam refreshes every few seconds..so, unless you're watching the cam, you're missing 55-57 seconds of activity every minute..

Sally · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 10:15 am

bev. wrote:

:clap:

KF just saw 2 KF . hope I got it on my recording I just pulled it over to record

I saw that also Bev. But didn't have my snipping tool up at the time. Here is a capture I did get though....

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Let me repeat (because I'm sure this will get lost)

the snapshots are every minute...the cam refreshes every few seconds. So, if you (like me) rely only on the snapshots sometimes, you are missing 55-57 seconds of activity every minute...

bev. · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 10:19 am

missed them both in my recording but 2 were there at same time. It was an exchange

I iwll look on archives in a bit an see if they caught it

these are mine. I was just watching for a bit and then I quickly moved it over to recorder but not quick enough to see one come in and one go out( both on at same time) It was so quick that maybe arch8ives miss them

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Good catch, Bev!!

bev. · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 10:22 am

thanks SGB . I would not have known that . I just could no t get into record quick enough but I am Sally saw also

the cam I have up is also changing every 5 seconds . cannot get usteam

Sally · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 10:27 am

bev. wrote:

thanks SGB . I would not have known that . I just could no t get into record quick enough but I am Sally saw also

the cam I have up is also changing every 5 seconds . cannot get usteam

I appreciate this info as well! I didn't know...............

:thanku

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