Friday, April 25, 2008
Florence: very special
These eyases are very special to me. I'm very honored I've been invited to give the eldest eyas of this nest a name.
I have choosen the name Ariosta or Ariosto. Because it has "air"in it and the name means skilled fighter. And a peregrine is a very skilled and courageous warrior.
An honorable creature I love very very dearly.
So dear Ariosta grow up to be a wonderful and strong peregrine falcon and conquer the sky.
What a day
When this day comes to an end we have seen many beautiful things, but sadly also things of sorrow.
In De Mortel we finally saw our 4th eyas, and we are overjoyed. In Zwolle the first eyas hatched. But in Eemsmond something is very wrong. There should have been a hatch 4 days ago.
In Cleveland things are going great with the three eyases, in James River Bridge the three eyases are growing up to big healthy chicks. The Cobb cuties are very sweet.
Italy doing fine, also the three sweeties in Indianapolis.
But big drama in Richmond. After 33 days of incubation the first chick hatched but was found dead the next morning. And I saw how the female killed the second one while it was hatching and did the same with the third. I saw the stress she was under.
A day with two faces.
In De Mortel we finally saw our 4th eyas, and we are overjoyed. In Zwolle the first eyas hatched. But in Eemsmond something is very wrong. There should have been a hatch 4 days ago.
In Cleveland things are going great with the three eyases, in James River Bridge the three eyases are growing up to big healthy chicks. The Cobb cuties are very sweet.
Italy doing fine, also the three sweeties in Indianapolis.
But big drama in Richmond. After 33 days of incubation the first chick hatched but was found dead the next morning. And I saw how the female killed the second one while it was hatching and did the same with the third. I saw the stress she was under.
A day with two faces.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Oberhausen: 26 days old
These 3 eager customers are exploring their surroundings. Taking more steps towards the entrance every day. By the size of them I think there is 1 female and 2 males. The males are transforming faster than the much bigger female. She has to grow some more before the transformation is complete.
They are amazingly beautiful. They show us all the biological features one never gets a look at.
Like the pagatium, the skinflap between the shoulder and wrist. It is beautiful spread in one of the pics, and one can very clearly see how the featherbuds are developing.
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