Just after my last update the sitting parent took a stretch break and I saw that there are now three baby's. It is getting to be a very busy nest.
Two eggs to go. Good luck to our wee ones!
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- Dave
- Prince Rupert, British Colmbia, Canada
- I am the CIO at Northwest Community College in Northwestern British Columbia Canada www.nwcc.bc.ca . Follow the Great Blue Herons on our NestCam as they raise their family in a nest high above Prince Rupert BC. We welcome your posts as our students do this important research.
I am watching your blue heron (creyr glas in the Welsh language) with interest. Thank you for putting the camera online.
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Major stress going on at the nest for the past several minutes - sitting parent is standing & calling out and stretching out -as if being attacked. LOTS OF NOISE and the chicks don't appear to be moving. Remaining 2 eggs seem to have a few tiny holes.
ReplyDeleteI wondered about that, too--article link below this site discusses predation by eagles as a speculated reason for the poor nesting success on the coast---I wonder if this nest is being attacked by eagle(s)?
ReplyDeleteAfter at least 2 hours [that I know of] the parent has finally sat down - and become quiet. Thanks to the camera person for the panning and the longshots of the nest surroundings. My untrained eyes didn't see anything untoward - except possibly something cat-like.
ReplyDeleteHi Mac users...
ReplyDeleteHaving problems? Try this:
Go to this site, download and install media player (latest version) then restart Safari browser: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/windowsmediaplayerformacosx.html
If that does not work, try this:
1. Open Windows media player
2. Click File|Open URL and insert this address and see if it works:
http://www.camstreams.com/asx.asp?user=nwcc
I am a Mac user. Used to get the nest with Firefox. Then I couldn't but Safari worked for awhile. Then that went black. I tried Firefox again and it is what I am currently using. I find Firefox overall is better than Safari.
ReplyDeleteI have named the first chick Ned. Any suggestions for the others?
ReplyDeleteHow about Little Blue? How do you know which is which? I can't tell them apart.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like there are only three babies and no eggs now. What happened to the rest of them?
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