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

Ma not in yet this morning. Pa flew in @ 6:02 to the left branch, then hopped into the nest. He moved a stick to the right railing and then moved to the center of the nest for aerations. Next, he re-arranged a stick on the left railing, more aerations then to the right railing to have a look at. At 6:15, he got up on the left branch and after a hard shake to rid self of fluff feathers, he flew!

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

Rocky is on the tree playing now, otherwise nobody in since Pa this morning from what I can gather.

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

Ma and Pa not seen yet this morning.

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

Per the DVR, Pa came in @ 2:33 and was initially lying on the bole area pulling fluff toward his chest, then he was in a more squatted position on the bole before leaving @ 2:45. As far as I know, Ma has not been seen today.,

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

Got to see Pa live tonight, when I 1st went in ... he looks great! Going back on DVR, Ma came in @ 6:54 with fluff and blood on her beak from a meal earlier. Pa joined her a couple minutes later and started stick placement. They aerated. Only 1 minor near-spat, then Pa grabbed another stick to move. Ma left @ 7:05 and flew to the back and upwards to a tree. Pa stood on the nest for 10 more minutes and then he too flew to the back and up to a tree. As far as I know, this was Ma's only visit and Pa's 2nd to the nest tree today.

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

Pa in @ 6:03 to work on nest! He hopped to a branch @ 6:11 and flew a minute later. Ma not seen so far. I caught Rocky on top of the nest trying to burrow some @ 3 something this morning, but he didn't stay long!

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

Ma is on the nest right now and while facing us, she looks thinner than normal. She came in @ 8:51 and side-view looked as usual.

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

I have to leave, but I'm concerned about Ma's weight. I have not seen her as often recently, but wasn't alarmed at times I did see her. She is still here as I leave.

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:08 pm

I will put cam up . there have been observers from ground and pciutres they post on their site, are great, but will keep tabs also
I ma looking at her. I think it is her mane. it is not usually as laid back but I will mention it on Branch buddies

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

Bev, I see she is still there. The thinness is not as noticeable from the side and certain angles, but when she is full frontal, it is very noticeable. I know they molt and I know they are losing some white fluff as she had a small piece sticking on the front of her today and when Pa shook sometime recently (I posted it) the white under-fluff flew off of him. With not seeing her as much in recent days and her staying on nest tree and nest overnight a few times previous to this period after normally going to the back woods to sleep, equals change in behavior to me and then seeing her thinner-looking, it concerned me. I am aware they will be here less and less @ some point soon and this is normal.

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

She's still here and in the same position, except she is half-way sitting now. She was working on a pellet when I was here earlier and apparently, still doing so from what I saw in chat. I'm worried. Her head is still turned in the same direction. I'm going to go back on DVR and see if she at least moves some.

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

Her tail feathers look split with a V-shaped gap out of them. If I could take pics, I would take 1 of her from DVR around 1:47, 1:50, etc as she looks gaunt and disheveled!! She basically has moved about in a circle ... is the only activity I saw on the DVR, although obviously I didn't look @ the whole 4 hours.

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

She left @ 5:51 without any problems. Her tail feathers were straight, so maybe the gap was from the rain and all that sitting she was doing. As far as I know, she was on the nest for 9 hours!!

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

Pa in this eve, but Ma did not return.

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

Ma and Pa have not checked in today.

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

Ma and Pa not here so far this eve. Ma was in for about 3 minutes mid-afternoon and then flew to the back woods per chat. I don't think Pa has been here today. I saw a flash of white flying across the screen in the back woods while I was here, but have no idea if it was one of them. I really wanted to check on Ma today.

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

Came in a couple minutes before Ma left @ 6:48. They've got some greenery on the nest now. Going back on the DVR, I found Ma flying in with a stick and Pa was on her heels @ 5:56 cam time. They got busy with work to the floor and stick placement. Pa left @ 6:10 only to return a minute later with a stick. And he gets busy with stick placement. After moving other sticks on the nest, Pa leaves again @ 6:17 and back again 3 minutes later with sticks with green leaves attached and he placed these to the floor and rails of the nest. He leaves again @ 6:21, not to return. Ma remained standing on the nest till leaving as my initial entry. I did not get to see a frontal view of her this morning to check on her weight/appearance.

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:35 pm

forgot to pos t of ma the other day

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

I don't think they were in this eve, but Ma was in mid-afternoon again per chat. Thanks bev, just now seeing your pics. She looks okay in these views, I did not think she looked okay in full frontal view, however on that day. I know both are loosing a lot of the white under-fluff as I have seen it flying from Pa when he shakes. Also, I remember someone on chat mentioning they were loosing their downy feathers. I'm wondering if she could lose enough that she would look slimmer ...

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

Nobody in just yet!

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