Comments on: Bad Hair Day http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/04/30/bad-hair-day/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Traci http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/04/30/bad-hair-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7167 Traci Sun, 03 May 2009 22:26:18 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5569#comment-7167 Holy Moly – I just checked the COL and it looks like a bird exploded over there!!
I can only imagine what it will look like by the time those chicks are ready to fledge!!

I also just checked the Gulf Tower – I saw two chicks and an egg is now in the foreground. I think she’s done with just the two by now?? Didn’t kate say she sits for around 8 days after the first hatches? I think its past that now? I’m anxious for her to actually move around more – so we can see the two chicks!!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/04/30/bad-hair-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7164 Lauren Fri, 01 May 2009 22:36:23 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5569#comment-7164 Gulf Tower chicks got fed, and there may be three chicks…It’s difficult to tell due to the blurry camera. There is a big, aggressive chick, so he may just be taking up a lot of space…But I thought I saw three distinct backs..

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/04/30/bad-hair-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7163 Kate St. John Fri, 01 May 2009 19:08:25 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5569#comment-7163 They are banded when they are adult size but do not yet have their flight feathers. This is between 25 and 30 days after hatching. On average, the bandings have occurred on the 27th day after hatching.

]]> By: Joann http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/04/30/bad-hair-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7161 Joann Fri, 01 May 2009 18:04:30 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5569#comment-7161 How long after the chicks hatch do they get tagged?

]]> By: Diane http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/04/30/bad-hair-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7159 Diane Fri, 01 May 2009 11:50:05 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5569#comment-7159 For me, this is what it is all about. I love watching them but not getting too bent about the number of hatches. We’ll all know in time! To be able to watch them interact and care for their family is the greatest privilege.

]]> By: John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/04/30/bad-hair-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7156 John Fri, 01 May 2009 03:03:13 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5569#comment-7156 Poor E2. He’ll have to take it out on some pigeons. :-)

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